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Working towards a 'new culture' of activity provision in care homes
— helping residents to 'live life' | | Author(s) | Sally Knocker, Sylvie Silver |
| Journal title | Journal of Care Services Management, vol 1, no 1, September 2006 |
| Publisher | London, September 2006 |
| Pages | pp 34-42 |
| Source | http://www.henrystewart.com |
| Keywords | Recreation ; Care homes. |
| Annotation | The focus of this paper is on individual planning and a whole-day approach to activity provision in care homes, rather than traditional structured group activities and entertainments. The authors, who are directors at the National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA), differentiate between the "old" and "new" cultures of care - a model offered by Tessa Perrin, building on the work of Tom Kitwood - and how these relate to fundamental changes in how "activity" needs to be understood and delivered. The authors have extensive experience of delivering activities in innovative ways in care homes, and they offer practical examples and direct quotes from residents interviewed. The overall message is that while shifts in attitudes and approaches are needed, it can and should be an achievable goal for all older people in care settings to live life, whatever their frailty or level of dementia. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070206204 A |
| Classmark | H: KW |
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