This textbook covers everything students need to know to work in aged care, residential or community settings in Australia and New Zealand. It forms part of a comprehensive learning and teaching package that also includes the companion Residential, Home and Community Aged Care Workbook and a range of online resources for both teachers and students.
Fully updated by expert editors Karen Scott and Margaret Webb, the textbook is specifically written for those studying to meet industry requirements. It puts the older person at the centre of care, with the aim of producing carers who work with kindness, understanding and empathy.
Long Term Caring: Residential, home and community aged care meets the requirements of the National Community Services Training Package for students undertaking the Certificate III in Individual Support. It is ideal for students of different levels of competency, as well as for use as a reference for current workers in aged care.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Brief contents - p. v 6. Study tips - p. vi 7. Text features - p. vii 8. Online resources - p. viii 9. Preface - p. ix 10. Contributors - p. x 11. Figure credits - p. xi 12. List of Tables - p. xii 13. List of Illustrations - p. xiii 14. 1. Health and aged care services in Australia and New Zealand - p. 1 15. 2. Protecting the person and the carer - p. 24 16. Further reading - p. 81 17. 3. Working within a legal and ethical environment - p. 82 18. 4. Workplace documentation and communication - p. 97 19. 5. Working in the home and community sector - p. 115 20. 6. Working with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders - p. 129 21. 7. Working with the older Māori – kaumātua and aged care - p. 141 22. 8. Working with older people from diverse cultural backgrounds - p. 153 23. 9. Interpersonal communication and care - p. 165 24. 10. The human body in health and disease - p. 178 25. Whole body system - p. 181 26. References - p. 231 27. 11. Health assessment - p. 232 28. 12. Caring for the person - p. 249 29. Assisting with hygiene - p. 252 30. Assisting with grooming, skin and nail care - p. 275 31. Assisting with bowel evacuation and management - p. 288 32. Assisting with urinary elimination and management - p. 299 33. Assisting with wound care - p. 319 34. Assisting with identifying and managing pain - p. 335 35. Assisting with feeding and drinking - p. 338 36. Assisting with exercise and activity - p. 354 37. References - p. 369 38. 13. Promoting and maintaining health and wellness - p. 370 39. 14. Working with older clients with dementia - p. 385 40. 15. Working with older clients with a disability - p. 406 41. 16. Working with older clients with a mental health issue - p. 416 42. 17. Working with older clients requiring palliative care - p. 428 43. 18. Assisting with medications - p. 440 44. Appendix A. Web links - p. 453 45. Appendix B. Answers to review questions - p. 454 46. Glossary - p. 455 47. Index - p. 464
This textbook covers everything students need to know to work in aged care, residential or community settings in Australia and New Zealand. It forms part of a comprehensive learning and teaching package that also includes the companion Residential, Home and Community Aged Care Workbook and a range of online resources for both teachers and students.
Fully updated by expert editors Karen Scott and Margaret Webb, the textbook is specifically written for those studying to meet industry requirements. It puts the older person at the centre of care, with the aim of producing carers who work with kindness, understanding and empathy.
Long Term Caring: Residential, home and community aged care meets the requirements of the National Community Services Training Package for students undertaking the Certificate III in Individual Support. It is ideal for students of different levels of competency, as well as for use as a reference for current workers in aged care.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Brief contents - p. v 6. Study tips - p. vi 7. Text features - p. vii 8. Online resources - p. viii 9. Preface - p. ix 10. Contributors - p. x 11. Figure credits - p. xi 12. List of Tables - p. xii 13. List of Illustrations - p. xiii 14. 1. Health and aged care services in Australia and New Zealand - p. 1 15. 2. Protecting the person and the carer - p. 24 16. Further reading - p. 81 17. 3. Working within a legal and ethical environment - p. 82 18. 4. Workplace documentation and communication - p. 97 19. 5. Working in the home and community sector - p. 115 20. 6. Working with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders - p. 129 21. 7. Working with the older Māori – kaumātua and aged care - p. 141 22. 8. Working with older people from diverse cultural backgrounds - p. 153 23. 9. Interpersonal communication and care - p. 165 24. 10. The human body in health and disease - p. 178 25. Whole body system - p. 181 26. References - p. 231 27. 11. Health assessment - p. 232 28. 12. Caring for the person - p. 249 29. Assisting with hygiene - p. 252 30. Assisting with grooming, skin and nail care - p. 275 31. Assisting with bowel evacuation and management - p. 288 32. Assisting with urinary elimination and management - p. 299 33. Assisting with wound care - p. 319 34. Assisting with identifying and managing pain - p. 335 35. Assisting with feeding and drinking - p. 338 36. Assisting with exercise and activity - p. 354 37. References - p. 369 38. 13. Promoting and maintaining health and wellness - p. 370 39. 14. Working with older clients with dementia - p. 385 40. 15. Working with older clients with a disability - p. 406 41. 16. Working with older clients with a mental health issue - p. 416 42. 17. Working with older clients requiring palliative care - p. 428 43. 18. Assisting with medications - p. 440 44. Appendix A. Web links - p. 453 45. Appendix B. Answers to review questions - p. 454 46. Glossary - p. 455 47. Index - p. 464
