Dementia Care: A Handbook for Long-Term Care Social Services Staff Sold in packs of 10! Adhere to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) dementia care initiative to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in treating residents with dementia. This handbook will help the long-term care social services staff understand and address the challenging needs of residents with dementia at each stage of the disease’s progression. Social services staff will benefit from the how-to guidance that breaks down CMS’ initiative, and learn how to monitor the appropriate care of residents.This book provides: Guidance on the use of non-pharmacological methods of reducing dementia-related behaviors Strategies for educating staff to provide assistance and assurance to residents’ family members Table of Contents About the Author Foreword Chapter 1: Dementia Care in Long-Term Care Chapter 2: Understanding Dementia and Person-Centered Care Chapter 3: Building an Interdisciplinary Dementia Care Team Chapter 4: Conditions that Impact Cognitive Functioning Chapter 5: Assessment of Behavioral Conditions Chapter 6: Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Dementia Behaviors Chapter 7: Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Dementia Behaviors Chapter 8: Monitoring Outcomes of Approaches Chapter 9: Dementia Care and Social Services Dementia Care Resources
Dementia Care: A Handbook for Long-Term Care Social Services Staff Sold in packs of 10! Adhere to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) dementia care initiative to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in treating residents with dementia. This handbook will help the long-term care social services staff understand and address the challenging needs of residents with dementia at each stage of the disease’s progression. Social services staff will benefit from the how-to guidance that breaks down CMS’ initiative, and learn how to monitor the appropriate care of residents.This book provides: Guidance on the use of non-pharmacological methods of reducing dementia-related behaviors Strategies for educating staff to provide assistance and assurance to residents’ family members Table of Contents About the Author Foreword Chapter 1: Dementia Care in Long-Term Care Chapter 2: Understanding Dementia and Person-Centered Care Chapter 3: Building an Interdisciplinary Dementia Care Team Chapter 4: Conditions that Impact Cognitive Functioning Chapter 5: Assessment of Behavioral Conditions Chapter 6: Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Dementia Behaviors Chapter 7: Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Dementia Behaviors Chapter 8: Monitoring Outcomes of Approaches Chapter 9: Dementia Care and Social Services Dementia Care Resources
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