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How to get families more involved in the nursing home — four programs that work and why
Author(s)	Tammy LaBrake
Publisher	Haworth, New York, 1996
Pages	103 pp
Source	The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, New York 13904-1580, USA.
Keywords	Nursing homes ; Residents [care homes] ; Family relationships ; Group work ; United States of America.
Annotation	The author suggests and describes four types of family programme which promote their older relatives' well-being in nursing homes. Educational workshops can help in discussing and challenging misconceptions on age-related topics and nursing home issues. Support groups offer a therapeutic environment for communicating and sharing concerns. Council meetings encourage families to play an active role in the operation of the nursing home, to help improve the residents' community and prevent services from deteriorating. Holiday socials provide a more informal way of encouraging families to share nursing home experiences. A final chapter gives an overview of what to do when families do not seem interested in attending family programmes.
Accession Number	CPA-970211203 B
Classmark	LHB: KX: DS:SJ: IGG: 7T
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