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Thursday, November 05, 2009

Dementia Care Practice Recommendations for Professionals Working in a Home Setting

The Alzheimer’s Association released the first practice recommendations for professionals providing home care to people with Alzheimer’s.

Dementia Care Practice Recommendations for Professionals Working in a Home Setting (pdf) is the fourth in the association’s series of evidence-based publications aimed at helping providers and caregivers to administer person-centered, culturally sensitive care for people with dementia.

The recommendations support training that emphasizes relationship-centered care regardless of the stage of the disease.

This manual joins three sets of recommendations that were designed for nursing home and assisted living residences. Combined, the recommendations form the basis of the association’s multiyear Campaign for Quality Care.

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