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Best practice in dementia care — improving the health and well-being of older people with mental health needs
Author(s)	Jackie Pool
Journal title	Journal of Care Services Management, vol 1, no 1, September 2006
Publisher	London, September 2006
Pages	pp 16-23
Source	http://www.henrystewart.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Management [care] ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Standards of provision.
Annotation	People with dementia are people with special needs who rely on organisations with special skills to enable them to experience good health and well-being. The government has recognised this and has launched several initiatives setting out expectations for standards of service that this client group should receive. Service providers acknowledge the need for these standards, but may be at a loss when planning how to develop a person-centred approach in daily practice. This article sets out some key differences between a person-centred care service and a non-person-centred one. Managers may use the concluding summary as a tool for self-audit and organisational development. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-070206202 A
Classmark	EA: E4: QA: CC: D:F:5HH: 583
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