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Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition - Therapeutics Category
End of Life in Care Homes
A palliative care approach
Edited by Jeanne Samson Katz and Sheila M. Peace
216 pages
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234x156mm
978-0-19-851071-0
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Paperback
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03 April 2003
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- Applying the principles and practice of palliative care to nursing and residential care homes is a unique concept
- As more of us live longer, the way older people are cared for at the end of their lives needs to be addressed urgently, and this book is one of the first of its kind to show why the principles of palliative care should be available to us all
- Case histories underpin the text and offer opportunities for ways forward
- The editors and contributors are leading figures in palliative and residential care for older people
In our society, the overwhelming majority of people die in later life. They typically die slowly of chronic diseases, with multiple co-existing problems over long periods of time. They spend the majority of their final years at home, but many will die in hospitals or care homes. This book explores the possibilities for improving the care of older people dying in residential care and nursing homes. It argues that there are aspects of palliative care that, given the right circumstances, are transferable to dying people in settings that are not domestic or hospice based.
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.
Readership: Care home staff, palliative care practitioners, general practitioners, Macmillan nurses and other health care professionals who come into contact with older people dying in residential care and nursing homes. Geriatricians, policy makers and administrators of residential care and nursing homes should also find it a useful resource.
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Edited by Jeanne Samson Katz and Sheila M. Peace, Senior Lecturers, School of Health and Social Welfare, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Click here to go to the authors' department home pageContributors:
Dr Jeanne Samson Katz, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Welfare, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Dr Stephen R. Connor, Vice President, Research, Develoment and Finance, The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, USA
Professor David Field, Centre
for Cancer and Palliative Care Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
Dr Katherine Froggatt, Head, Macmillan Practive Development Unit, Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden NHS Trust, London, UK
Ms Carol Komaromy, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Ms Miriam S. Moss, Senior Research Scientist, Polisher Research Institute, Philadelphia Geriatric Center, Philadelphia, USA
Dr Sheila M. Peace, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Welfare, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Dr Moyra Siddell, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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"The book's greatest strengths are in raising awareness and stimulating debate rather than offering solutions . . . It will be valuable for all those involved with care-homes in either a practice or a policy capacity." - Ageing and Society, Vol 24, Issue 1 "This book should be essential reading for all registered managers. I believe that, by giving much needed clarity to the subject, it could make a real difference to the care offered at the end of life." - Community Care "This book provides a clear picture of the benefits of introducing palliative care in residential and nursing homes, as well as the numerous steps that need to be taken to achieve it. It would be of value to any palliative care
service that deals with residential care facilities and nursing homes, and should be required reading for anyone managing such a facility." - IAHPC Website "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." - Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol 45, 2
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1: Jeanne Katz & Sheila M. Peace: Introduction
2: Sheila M. Peace: The development of residential and nursing home care in the United Kingdom
3: Moyra Sidell & 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 & Stephen R. Connor: Dying in long-term care facilities in the United States
11: David Field & Katherine Froggatt: Issues for palliative care in nursing and residential homes
12: Sheila M. Peace & Jeanne Katz: End of life in care homes
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