| Description |
vii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction / Jeanne Katz and Sheila Peace -- 2. The development of residential and nursing home care in the United Kingdom / Sheila Peace -- 3. Who dies in care homes for older people? / Moyra Sidell and Carol Komaromy -- 4. Managing dying residents / Jeanne Katz -- 5. Dealing with death / Jeanne Katz -- 6. The needs of relatives and other residents when a death occurs / Carol Komaromy -- 7. The role of external health workers / Jeanne Katz -- 8. The training needs of carers / Moyra Sidell -- 9. Practical applications of the principles and practices of palliative care to the residential sector / Jeanne Katz -- 10. Dying in long-term care facilities in the United States / Miriam S. Moss, Sidney Z. Moss and Stephen R. Connor -- 11. Issues for palliative care in nursing and residential homes / David Field and Katherine Froggatt -- 12. End of life in care homes / Sheila Peace and Jeanne Katz |
| Summary |
"End of Life in Care Homes describes what happens in nursing and residential care homes when a resident is dying, how carers cope, and the practical, health and emotional challenges that carers face on top of their day-to-day work. Based on detailed research from both the UK and US, the book shows how the situation can be improved. Care home staff of all levels as well as palliative care practitioners, general practitioners, Macmillan nurses and other health care professionals who come into contact with dying residents will find this book of great value. Geriatricians, policy makers and administrators of residential care and nursing homes should also find it a useful resource."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing home care.
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Terminal care.
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Palliative treatment.
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Hospice Care.
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Aged.
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Palliative Care.
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Nursing Homes.
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Nursing Homes.
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Homes for the Aged.
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Terminal Care.
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Palliative Care.
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| SUBJECT |
United Kingdom. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006113 |
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United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
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United Kingdom. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006113 |
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United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Author |
Katz, Jeanne.
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Peace, Sheila M.
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| LC no. |
2003545388 |
| ISBN |
0198510713 |
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