Ruth Dennis, Velma Arellano, Luke Nachtrab

Mindful Dementia Care (eBook, ePUB)

Lost and Found in ALzheimer's Forest

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Mindful Dementia Care is a book of stories and a book of love. It is a book without denial, without any papering over of the challenges that can be involved with being a caregiver, and the sadness, anger and frustration they may bring. It is also a life-changing source of information that can revolutionize relationships with a most vulnerable population.Mindful Dementia Care is a book of stories and love. It is a book without denial, without any papering over of the challenges that can be involved with being a caregiver, and the sadness, anger and frustration they may bring. It is also a life-changing source of information that can revolutionize relationships with among the most vulnerable populations in our midst.

In her decades as a caregiver, Ruth Dennis witnessed the tragic results of the medicalized and institutionalized way of caring for people with dementia. And equally clearly, she saw a better way. Mindful Dementia Care illustrates alternative methods for making a difference and achieving results through care that honors the whole person. They key is creating an environment with countless enriching touchstones to the inner person through facilities that are filled with art, animal companions, music, dance, books, laughter and wholesome food. It is an approach that embraces creative and artistic processes to shape a more loving, spiritual approach for elders and their families.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: J Management
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780578493329
• Artikelnr.: 56144271

Autorenporträt

Ruth Dennis has worked in the mental health, the arts and community education for over twenty-five years. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and, for the past two decades, has worked closely with palliative care, hospice, and grief support. Central to Ruth's life is her role as a caregiver to her brother Morgan, who has Down Syndrome. He is the bravest man she has ever known.