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Zusatztext Edited by respected experts, this book is intended for carers who have contact with dying people. It is a welcome addition to the palliative care literature. Klappentext In our society! the overwhelming majority of people who die are the elderly. They spend the majority of their final years at home! but usually die in hospitals or nursing homes surrounded by strangers. This book explores the possibilities for improving the care of older people dying inresidential and nursing homes. It argues that there are aspects of palliative care that! given the right circumstances! are transferable to people dying in institutional settings. "End of Life in Care Homes" describes what happens in nursing and residential homes when a resident is dying! how carers cope! and the practical! health and emotional problems that carers face on top of their day-to-day work. Based on research from a multi-professional group of well-knowncontributors! the book shoes how the situation can be improved. Palliative care practitioners! general practitioners and Macmillan nurses who are involved in community nursing and nursing homes and other health care professionals who come into contact with dying patients in residential settings will find this book of great value. Geriatricians! policy makers! directors and administators of residential and nursing homes should also find it a useful source of information. Zusammenfassung End of Life in Care Homes describes what happens in nursing and residential care homes when a resident is dying, how carers cope, and the practical, health and emotional challenges that carers face on top of their day-to-day work. Based on detailed research from both the UK and US, the book shows how the situation can be improved. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Jeanne Katz and Sheila M. Peace: Introduction 2: Sheila M. Peace: The development of residential and nursing home care in the United Kingdom 3: Moyra Sidell and Carol Komaromy: Who dies in care homes for older people? 4: Jeanne Katz: Managing dying residents 5: Jeanne Katz: Dealing with death 6: Carol Komaromy: The needs of relatives and other residents when a death occurs 7: Jeanne Katz: The role of external health workers 8: Moyra Sidell: The training needs of carers 9: Jeanne Katz: Practical applications of the principles and practices of palliative care to the residential sector 10: Miriam S. Moss, Sidney Z. Moss and Stephen R. Connor: Dying in long-term care facilities in the United States 11: David Field and Katherine Froggatt: Issues for palliative care in nursing and residential homes 12: Sheila M. Peace and Jeanne Katz: End of life in care homes ...
