Social Work and Dementia [Paperback]

This practical book enables those already practicing or joining social work to consider the various ways that people can be supported to live well with dementia. Areas focused on include how the personalisation agenda is changing services through self-directed support, re-enablement and telecare, how risk can be managed while choice and independence are maintained, and how safeguarding of people with dementia can be positively practiced. The authors present information on essential new developments in the field of dementia care including changes in legislation and Government policy as well as providing examples of positive practice from around the country.A complete guide to understanding dementia in social work.This book offers a starting point to the subject. Its range is suited to level 4 students and those new to the subject.This was a good read for my health and Socail care students. Some of which didn't know anything about Dementia before reading this.A very useful text, that is up to date. It demonstrates the political and social agendas very well and it begins to unravel to of the key issues. The way the text includes case studies is also very useful.
this book will support the multidisciplinary nature of mental health nursing from a social work perspective with the focus on dementia placements in hospital and community. it will provide essential elements of the social worker role in dementia careVery timely and appropraite text given the profile that social care and dentia has within political arenas at this time. The text provides detailed insight into the challenges SW's face when working with people who have dementia. Particularly liked the future perspectives of utilising assistive technology and addressing end of life careUseful starting point for students learning about dementiaif you want a book thats easy to read, that you can dip in and out of without feeling overwhelmed by legislation, this is the book for you.

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