The Creative Arts in Dementia Care: Practical Person-Centred Approaches and Ideas

by Jill Hayes

The physical care of people with dementia is of vital importance, but so too is their emotional, social, mental and spiritual wellbeing. The creative arts are gaining increasing recognition not only as a tool for delivering effective person-centred dementia care, but also for attending to soul as well as body.

Encouraging those who care for people with dementia to develop their own creative skills, this book provides a creative map of care...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849050562
• ISBN13: 9781849050562
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"