Care Of Older People

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Care of Older PeopleA Values Perspective\nAuthor(s): Sue Thompson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781916925908, 978-1916925908\nSynopsis\nThis text provides a foundation of essential knowledge and practical guidance for building best practice in the care of older people.\n\nFully updated for its second edition, Care of Older People uses a whole-person and values-led approach to explore practice with older people, providing the opportunity for practitioners to reflect critically on not just what they do but also on how and why. It includes two new chapters, the first looking at the ways in which digital technologies can impact on how care support is delivered and the potential for older peoples lives to be enriched or otherwise by them, and the second reflecting the particular challenges of helping older people at the end of their lives to manage their needs. Highlighting how older people in receipt of care support.