Making Relational Care Work for Older People: Exploring Innovation and Best Practice in Everyday Life - Softcover

Kartupelis, Jenny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367408546 ISBN 13: 9780367408541

Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

This book explores the concept of relational care, what it feels like for older people and for carers, why it makes life happier and how those involved in residential or community care can make it work.

Relational care is gaining traction as its benefits to individuals and society become recognised. This accessible book, based on real-life models and in-depth interviews, explores fresh ways that relational care can be facilitated in a variety of settings. It looks at practice in terms of team management, support for care workers, technology, design and architecture, intergenerational and multidisciplinary models, and their implications for resilience, wellbeing, policy and future funding. Chapters are arranged by theme and provide descriptions, learning points and resources for each model, as well as incorporating a wealth of interviews giving insights into the lived experience of relational care.

This is a lively book full of realistic ideas and information for everyone who wants to find out more about, access or implement the best in care – the best for older people, their families, care workers, management and society.

About this title

About the Author

Jenny Kartupelis started her career in public relations, establishing an award-winning consultancy; she subsequently moved into the charitable sector, helping to set up and becoming Director of a regional interfaith forum, for which she was awarded the MBE for services to interfaith relations. She has been commissioned to undertake extensive survey and analysis work by public- and third-sector bodies, resulting in changes of practice and policy. Jenny was educated at the Universities of Kent, Sussex and Cambridge and is an advisor to The World Congress of Faiths and Faith in Society Ltd.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367408546
• ISBN 13: 9780367408541
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 174