Life story work with people with dementia : ordinary lives, extraordinary people

Life story work with people with dementia : ordinary lives, extraordinary people / Anna Gaughan.

Supporting the current focus on living well with dementia, this book shows how to carry out Life Story Work with people with dementia in a variety of settings. Focusing on the practicalities of carrying out life story work and highlighting its benefits, this book also includes case studies which wil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gaughan, Anna (Author)
Other Authors: Woods, Bob, Subramaniam, Ponnusamy, Milton, Steve, Tottie, Jean, Drummond, Gillian, Shaw, John, Broster, Pat, Kaiser, Polly, Eley, Ruth
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.
Subjects:
Dementia > Patients > Care.
Narrative therapy.
Autobiography > Therapeutic care.
Dementia > Patients > Care
Narrative therapy
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Table of Contents:
  • Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People. Edited by Polly Kaiser and Ruth Eley; Foreword ; Acknowledgements; Introduction
  • Ruth Eley and Polly Kaiser; Part 1
  • Where Has Life Story Work Come From? The Context of Life Story Work; 1. Narrative Approaches to Life Story Work
  • Polly Kaiser; 2. The Policy Context: Life Story Work and People with Dementia
  • Ruth Eley; 3. Values, Rights and a Compassionate Culture: The Bedrock of High Quality Care and Support
  • Anna Gaughan; 4. Equality and Diversity in Life Story Work
  • Polly Kaiser.
  • Part 2
  • Does It Work? The Evidence Base for Life Story Work5. Understanding the Outcomes of Life Story Work
  • Kate Gridley; 6. The Evidence Base for Life Story Work So Far
  • Bob Woods and Ponnusamy Subramaniam; Part 3
  • Why Is It Important? The Benefits of Life Story Work; 7. What Life Story Work Means for People living with Dementia
  • Steve Milton; 8. The Benefits of Life Story Work for Family Carers: A Personal Perspective
  • Jean Tottie, former carer; 9. The Benefits of Life Story Work for Paid Staff
  • Lesley Jones and Gillian Drummond.
  • Part 4
  • How Can We Use It? The Practicalities of Life Story Work in Various Settings10. Communities, Housing and Life Stories: Keeping People Connected
  • Ruth Eley, Polly Kaiser, John Shaw and Pat Broster; 11. Introducing Life Story Work into a Memory Service: The Benefits
  • Joanne Sutton; 12. Life Story Work for People with Dementia in Acute General Hospitals: An Alternative Model for Care?
  • Rachel Thompson; 13. Life Story Work in Care Homes
  • Victoria Metcalfe; 14. Spirituality, Religion and Life Story Work
  • Polly Kaiser; 15. Using Life Story Work in End of Life Care
  • Polly Kaiser.
  • 16. Identifying and Overcoming Challenges in Life Story Work
  • Jane McKeown, Kate Gridley and Nada Savitch17. Arts, Dementia and Life Story Work: Every Picture Tells a Story
  • Maria Pasiecznik Parsons; Part 5
  • Where Next? ; 18. A European Perspective: New Opportunities
  • Marie-Jo Guisset Martinez; 19. Conclusions and Looking Ahead
  • Polly Kaiser and Ruth Eley; Useful Resources; End note ; References; Subject Index; Author Index.

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