Acute Care for Elders (ACE) is a model of care designed to improve functional outcomes and to improve the processes for the care of older patients. This model includes: an environment of care designed to promote improved function for older patients; an interdisciplinary team that works together to identify/address the vulnerabilities of the older patients; nursing care plans for prevention of disability; early planning to help prepare the patient to return home and a review of medical care to prevent iatrogenic illness.Acute Care for Elders: A Model for Interdisciplinary Care is an essential new resource aimed at assisting providers in developing and sustaining an ACE program. The interdisciplinary approach provides an introduction to the key vulnerabilities of older adults and defines the lessons learned from the Acute Care for Elders model. Expertly written chapters describe critical aspects of ACE: the interdisciplinary approach and the focus on function. The fundamental principles of ACE described in this book will further assist hospital leaders to develop, implement, sustain and disseminate the Acute Care for Elders model of care. Acute Care for Elders: A Model for Interdisciplinary Care is of great value to geriatricians, hospitalists, advance practice nurses, social workers and all others who provide high quality care to older patients
Proceedings of a housing and planning conference for an aging population held on November 6-7, 1997 SFU at Harbour Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Presented by Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research Centre
Summary: The Alzheimer Journey is a resource for family caregivers. It consists of three videos and accompanying workbooks that follow the three stages of Alzheimer Disease
Contents: The later stage of the Alzheimer Disease; is it time to stop caregiving?; caregiving options; changes; communication; when the end is near; and a resource list
Summary: The Alzheimer Journey is a resource for family caregivers. It consists of three videos and accompanying workbooks that follow the three stages of Alzheimer Disease
Contents: The middle stage of Alzheimer Disease; communication; personal care strategies; maintaining an Alzheimer-friendly environment; challenging behaviours; caring for yourself; and a resource list
Summary: The Alzheimer Journey is a resource for family caregivers. It consists of three videos and accompanying workbooks that follow the three stages of Alzheimer Disease
Audience: Nurses, social workers, nurse aides, home health aides, and adult care or foster home staff, and family caregivers
Summary: This tape portrays effective approaches to assisting with personal care activities of daily living. It combines footage of actual situations involving individuals who have Alzheimer's disease, caregiver interviews, narration and dramatizations
Audience: Nurses, social workers, nurse aides, home health aides, and adult care or foster home staff, and family caregivers
Summary: This tape explores basic causes of problem behaviours, general guidelines for coping with these behaviours, and using a problem-solving approach. It combines footage of actual problem situations, narration and excerpts from a caregivers' workshop on problem behaviours
Audience: Nurses, social workers, nurse aides, home health aides, and adult care or foster home staff, and family caregivers
Summary: This tape centres around footage of caregivers and persons with Azheimer's disease taking part in a variety of recreational activities. It also uses narration and dramatization to clarify the benefits of recreation, how to select successful activities and how to introduce activities effectively