Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities to Have a Good Life as They Grow Older - A self- study guide

Growing older is a process with numerous gradual or sudden changes over time. For staff supporting people with learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities), it may be difficult to recognise these changes or know how best to meet their changing needs. This new self-study guide and training pack address a significant gap in knowledge and practice, aiming to help staff and others to improve their understanding of how growing older may affect individuals. Through knowledge content, exercises, key learning points, and video clips of older people with learning disabilities talking about their experiences of growing older, the materials will help support staff to explore how person-centred planning, good communication, building confidence, and encouraging independence can make a positive difference to individuals' lives in the key areas of emotional well-being, health, being active and involved, home life, and dying well.

About the author

Christine Towers has over 35 years' experience of working with people with learning disabilities and their families. During this time, she has worked in the not-for-profit sector as well as health and social care services with a focus on the development and management of services. Central to her work has been developing ideas alongside people with learning disabilities and their families, partnership working, and person-centred approaches. She has been a member of the National Valuing Families Forum for over ten years.

Summary

An important resource for supporting people with learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities) as they grow older, it addresses a significant gap in knowledge and practice, by helping staff and others to recognise individual changes and address the challenges of living and dying well.

Product details

• Authors: Christine Towers, Towers Christine
• Publisher: Pavilion
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781912755516
• ISBN: 978-1-912755-51-6
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, MEDICAL / Nursing / Psychiatric & Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Psychology of ageing, Care of the elderly, Disability: social aspects, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychiatric nursing / Mental health nursing