She'll Be Alright - A Story-Based Approach to Exploring Issues of Hidden Neglect in Care Homes: A Training and Self-Study Guide with a Focus on Dementia Care - Softcover

Alex Matthews

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911028383 ISBN 13: 9781911028383

Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media, 2016

Synopsis

She'll Be Alright contains 12 short, poignant episodes showing neglect in an English nursing home. These are stories of people who can no longer speak for themselves, which invite the reader to access the world of care as it unfolds behind closed doors. Exploring neglect in this way offers a chance to reflect on its causes and discover its roots in care management, human resources, staffing levels and training, and to realise how these underlying problems can negatively affect service users.

Managers, trainers and carers can use this guide to explore the causes and effects of hidden neglect, learn how to use legislation to identify and expose neglect, gain insight into management challenges in nursing and care homes, and understand the importance of supporting residential care staff and dementia workers. The Fundamental Care Standards in the Health and Social Care Act (2008) (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, and Skills for Care's Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England are both fully reproduced in Appendices.

About this title

About the Author

ALEX MATTHEWS is a teacher turned carer who was puzzled by the contradictions and neglect he encountered within a luxury care setting. He hopes that if clients and carers are made aware of the hidden malpractice described in She'll Be Alright, they'll be better equipped to prevent similar neglect in other care homes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1911028383
• ISBN 13: 9781911028383
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200