Complementary therapies for older people in care /
Tay, Sharon,
Complementary therapies for older people in care / Sharon Tay. - 1 online resource (218 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Support aids, special needs and communication -- Medication, illness and nutritional impairment -- Hygiene practice -- Fingernail and skin care tips -- Cosmetics and beauty therapy -- Natural therapies for older people -- Reflexology and face reflexology for people in care -- Home visits and hospital visits -- The code of ethics and the delicate balance.
An invaluable companion for complementary and beauty therapists working with older people in care, this book offers helpful information and advice on practical issues that are often overlooked in training, including: ·Assessing older clients for appropriate treatments·Communicating effectively with older clients, relatives and care staff·Adapting treatments for older clients with particular health conditions, including dementia·Working around beds, wheelchairs, walking frames and medical equipment·Hygiene, safety and ethical considerations·Guidance on using specific complementary therapies and.
9780857011411 0857011413 1848191782 9781848191785
JessicaKingsleyPublishers9780857011411 Ingram Content Group
017583094 Uk
Geriatric nursing.
Older people--Diseases--Alternative treatment.
RC954 / .T39 2014eb
615.574 / 23
2014 A-527 WB 890
Complementary therapies for older people in care / Sharon Tay. - 1 online resource (218 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Support aids, special needs and communication -- Medication, illness and nutritional impairment -- Hygiene practice -- Fingernail and skin care tips -- Cosmetics and beauty therapy -- Natural therapies for older people -- Reflexology and face reflexology for people in care -- Home visits and hospital visits -- The code of ethics and the delicate balance.
An invaluable companion for complementary and beauty therapists working with older people in care, this book offers helpful information and advice on practical issues that are often overlooked in training, including: ·Assessing older clients for appropriate treatments·Communicating effectively with older clients, relatives and care staff·Adapting treatments for older clients with particular health conditions, including dementia·Working around beds, wheelchairs, walking frames and medical equipment·Hygiene, safety and ethical considerations·Guidance on using specific complementary therapies and.
9780857011411 0857011413 1848191782 9781848191785
JessicaKingsleyPublishers9780857011411 Ingram Content Group
017583094 Uk
Geriatric nursing.
Older people--Diseases--Alternative treatment.
RC954 / .T39 2014eb
615.574 / 23
2014 A-527 WB 890