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Enabling people to be themselves in residential care
Author(s)Joy Bounds, Helen Hepburn
Journal titleElders: the Journal of Care and Practice, vol 5, no 4, March 1997
Pagespp 5-17
KeywordsResidents [care homes] ; Care homes ; Rights [elderly] ; Advocacy ; Consumer choice.
AnnotationThere are particular challenges for staff in residential homes if they wish to empower people, as there is a natural tendency for any large establishment to be run for its staff rather its residents. This article is an excerpt from the authors' new book 'Empowerment and older people' (PEPAR Publications). It examines disempowering factors such as institutionalisation; and empowerment strategies: giving information; finding time to talk to or help residents; seeing the whole person; offering choices; sharing power; and making it easy to complain.
Accession NumberCPA-970710009 A
ClassmarkKX: KW: IKR: IQ: WYC

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