Beschreibung:
Holding Time is a unique, in-depth study of the care of people suffering from dementia. Informed by the author’s hands-on experience of being a Carer, and by her work in dementia care and palliative care, this book is a contemporary exploration of the field.
Holding Time is a unique, in-depth study of the care of people suffering from dementia. Informed by the author’s hands-on experience of being a Carer, and by her work in dementia care and palliative care, this book is a contemporary exploration of the field.With the real words of staff and residents from two, very different, dementia care homes, the author examines how, at every level, human relationships are vital – an idea which is becoming increasingly recognised and accepted across the UK and beyond.Holding Time offers a predominantly psychoanalytic contribution to dementia care, the author draws on a variety of perspectives to illuminate her understanding what she observes in the care-home setting. The focus throughout are the experiences of all those living (and working) with dementia, and, crucially, how we can make the experiences better.