Complementary therapies for older people in care / Sharon Tay.

By:

Tay, Sharon [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : Singing Dragon, 2014Description: 1 online resource (218 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780857011411
0857011413
1848191782
9781848191785

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

615.574 23

LOC classification:

RC954 .T39 2014eb

NLM classification:

2014 A-527
WB 890

Online resources:

EBSCOhost (requires login)

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	URL	Status
Computer Files - cmm	TNU, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science Internet	Link to resource	Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 8, 2013).

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.