Caring for the Older Person: Practical Care in Hospital, Care Home or at Home

The number of older people in our society is increasing rapidly andas they age, the demand for safe, effective care is growing. Thisbook offers readers the knowledge and skill to provide all aspectsof care.

Caring for the Older Person is written in six sections, covering the fundamental needs of an older person:

• Assistance with personal cleansing
• Assistance with movement
• Assistance to maintain nutrition and fluid intake
• Assistance with toilet needs
• Assistance with the need for observation and monitoring
• Care of the person immediately following death

Each section starts with an explanation and includes careprocedures in a step-by-step format. Written by two experiencednurses, the book is systematic and evidence-based, using up-to-dateknowledge and government policy. It is intended to be a practicalaid to improve care for the older person, whether in hospital, carehome or at home and to give the reader the confidence that the carethey provide is safe and effective.

Caring for the Older Person is an essential resource forhealth care professionals, trainees, care assistants, or paidcarers, whose work involves caring for an older person
or a layperson - someone who needs to acquire skill and confidence tocare for an older friend, neighbour or relative.