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for the Ombudsman Program
The
Duke Family Support Program
offers a variety of resources for those caring for people with Alzheimer's
disease and/or dementia.
Some of these resources have been produced to help professionals
in care settings deal with both the Alzheimer's patient and family
members of the patient. Some of the publications are listed below.
Items are available to facilities and staff in N.C. either at no
charge or for a small fee.
List of publications
Optimum
Care of the Nursing Home Resident with Alzheimer's Disease:
"Giving a Little Extra"
by Edna Ballard and Lisa Gwyther (1990)
For staff development and aide training.
Developed
for training the nursing home aide. Materials can be readily adapted
to short training sessions dealing with a specific concern such
as, "helping the resident adjust to placement," to more
comprehensive training covering a broad range of care issues affecting
Alzheimer's residents in nursing homes
Topics
include:
-
Overview of Alzheimer's Disease: Impact on the Person and His
Family
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Transition: The Move to the Nursing Home
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Behavioral Manifestations of Alzheimer's Disease: Helping the
Person Cope
- Eating,
Bathing, Bathroom Problems
- Appropriate
Activities
- Late
Stage Care
Pressure
Points: Alzheimer’s and Anger
by Edna Ballard, Lisa Gwyther and T. Patrick Toal (2000)
For families and professionals.
A unique book for families and professionals about sources of
anger and anger management strategies for families and professionals.
Powerful personal examples are offered in the context of soothing
practical tips.
Sexuality
and the Alzheimer's Patient
by Edna Ballard and Cornelia Poer (1993)
For families and professionals.
This guide was developed for families and professionals caring
for the person with Alzheimer's disease. It addresses problems
and concerns about sexuality that are often troublesome for caregivers
and others concerned about the well-being of the individual with
dementia.
Topics
include:
- Affection
and Self-Esteem Needs of the Patient
- Touch:
The Universal Need
- Behaviors
That Only Appear to be Sexual
- Explicit
Sexual Behaviors and Suggestions on How to Deal With Them
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Perspectives from Professionals and Family Caregivers
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Questions for the Nursing Home Staff
- Special
Role for the Professional in Helping Families
Also available:
Caring
for People with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Manual for Facility
Staff
by Lisa Gwyther (2001)
This second edition of a popular book will help residential care
staff provide quality care to the growing number of people with
Alzheimer’s disease. It is published by the Alzheimer’s
Association. To order please call the Western Carolina Chapter
of Alzheimer’s Association 1-800-888-6671.
"Home
Is Where I Remember Things"
by Lisa Gwyther and Claiborne Clark (1998)
This videotape is for use in training home care, day care or residential
staff caring for people with Alzheimer's. Also appropriate for
public awareness and support group presentations. Three separate
family care situations: A son caring for his father at home, a
woman caring for her sister with help from an in-home care aide
and a woman caring for her husband with help from a day program,
support group and paid companion.
Available from: Duke University Media Services –
Medical Center
(919) 681-2483
Long-Term
Care and Other Residential Facilities
Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
"The Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have
developed this checklist to help long-term care and other residential
facilities assess and improve their preparedness for responding
to pandemic influenza. Based on differences among facilities (e.g.,
patient/resident characteristics, facility size, scope of services,
hospital affiliation), each facility will need to adapt this checklist
to meet its unique needs and circumstances. This checklist should
be used as one tool in developing a comprehensive pandemic influenza
plan. Additional information can be found at www.pandemicflu.gov.
Information from state, regional, and local health departments,
emergency management agencies/authorities, and trade organizations
should be incorporated into the facility's pandemic influenza plan.
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