Person-Centred Residential Care

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This Is Not My Home. A Collection of Perspectives on the Provision of Aged Residential Care Without Consent.

New Zealand Human Rights Commission, 2018 New Zealand

This report considers legal and ethical issues associated with residential care for older people when care is provided without the resident’s consent. That is, situations where older people who experience dementia related conditions are “placed” in secure rest homes or residential facilities, even when they do not want to be there. Edited by Mark Fisher and Janet Anderson-Bidois.

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Nau mai, haere mai ki tōku kāinga hou | Welcome to my home.

Health Quality & Safety Commission, 2019, 2018 New Zealand

This toolkit is centred on a collection of personal stories about what’s important to people and their families/whānau when entering ARC in Aotearoa New Zealand, including stories from people living with dementia, a discussion guide, and a video.

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Walking in Another’s Shoes.

Health Quality & Safety Commission, 2018 New Zealand

A brief introduction to the Walking in Another’s Shoes person-centred dementia care education programme, which is offered without charge through several district health boards. The national coordinator for the programme is Carole Kerr (carole.kerr@nmdhb.govt.nz)

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Guidelines for Care: Person-Centred Care of People With Dementia Living in Care.

Alzheimer Society of Canada, 2011

This Canadian document provides best-practice guidelines within a person-centred care framework. The guidelines cover a broad range of care approaches, including the many aspects of person-centred care and the environment.

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Better for Everyone.

The Dementia Centre, Hammond Care (Au)

A toolkit drawn from a project called Encouraging Best Practice in Residential Aged Care, with booklets for managers, staff members, and families. The booklets focus on reducing responsive behaviours in aged residential care by working with staff, families and the physical environment.

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Understanding Dementia.

Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre (Au)

The Wicking Centre’s massive open online course (MOOC), Understanding Dementia, aims to increase knowledge of dementia, including its causes, symptoms, and ways to respond to the needs of people living with the condition. Participation is free, and the course is run several times a year.

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From Research to Application: Supportive and Therapeutic Environments for People Living With Dementia.

Margaret Calkins, 2018 (US)

This article synthesises the literature and provides practice recommendations for fostering a person-centred, therapeutic, and supportive environment.

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