Sharon Tay

Complementary Therapies for Older People in Care (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

An invaluable companion for complementary and beauty therapists working with older people in care, this book offers helpful information and advice on practical issues that are often overlooked in training, including:

·Assessing older clients for appropriate treatments
·Communicating effectively with older clients, relatives and care staff
·Adapting treatments for older clients with particular health conditions, including dementia
·Working around beds, wheelchairs, walking frames and medical equipment
·Hygiene, safety and ethical considerations
·Guidance on using specific complementary therapies and techniques with older clients, including reflexology, aromatherapy and massage
·Common pitfalls and difficulties practitioners may encounter, offering encouragement and down-to-earth advice for tackling them.

With useful case examples and explanatory photographs throughout, this is an essential handbook for practitioners who have recently started working, or who are training to work with, older people in care, including in care homes, hospitals and in palliative care.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857011411
• Artikelnr.: 39938374

Autorenporträt

Sharon Tay is a beauty therapist and natural therapist who has worked in the industry for eighteen years. She specialises in health and beauty care for women of all age groups, particularly with older women residing in both nursing homes and private residences. She is a mother and a grandmother. Sharon lives in Lenah Valley, Tasmania and spends most of her leisure time in the garden or walking along the tracks of Mt Wellington and other bush tracks in southern Tasmania. She is the author of The Carer's Cosmetic Handbook: Simple Health and Beauty Tips for Older Persons, published by JKP.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. Support Aids, Special Needs and Communication. Part 1:
Support Aids and Special Needs. A Visit to a Nursing Home. Safety and
Security. Communication with the Nursing Staff. Information and Data. The
Client. Client Assessment and Reports. Part 2: Prostheses and Support Aids.
Prostheses. Catheters. Colostomy Bags. Oxygen Masks. Braces. Dentures.
Walking Frames. Walking Sticks. Wheelchairs. Motorised Wheelchairs.
Motorised Scooters. Mobile Lounge Chairs. The Bed. Mobile Bed Trays.
Drinking Cups. Part 3: Communication and Understanding the Needs of Frail
Older People. Moving Into a Nursing Home. Dealing with Dementia. Privacy
Issues. Empathy and Sympathy. Detachment (for the Therapist). Death of a
Client. Communication Impairment. 2. Medication, Illness and Nutritional
Impairments. Part 1: Medication and their Side Effects. Side Effects to the
Skin. Side Effects to the Fingernails and Toenails. Side Effects to Facial
Hair Growth. Part 3: Illness and Disabilities. Dementia and Alzheimer's
Disease. Beauty Therapy for Clients with Dementia. Hairdressing Tips.
Natural Therapies for Clients with Dementia. Parkinson's Disease. Beauty
Therapy for Clients with Parkinson's Disease. Natural Therapies for Clients
with Parkinson's Disease. Cardiovascular Disease. Cerebrovascular Disease.
Beauty Tips for the Therapist. Heart Disease. Arthritis. Beauty Therapies
for Arthritis Sufferers. Osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid Arthritis. Gout.
Natural Therapies for Arthritis Sufferers. Multiple Sclerosis. Treating a
Client with MS. Diabetes. Emphysema. Chronic Bronchitis. Pneumonia. Vision
Impairment. Cataracts. Glaucoma. Pterygium. Age-related Macular
Degeneration. Hearing Impairment. Part 3: Nutritional Impairment. Teeth and
Dentures. Importance of Water Intake for Older Persons. Social Dining for
Low Care Residents. Tips for the Therapist. 3. Hygiene Practice. Personal
Hygiene. The Client in the Salon or Clinic. Hygiene Care for the Therapist.
Equipment Hygiene. Hygiene Standards in the Salon or Clinic. Linen Hygiene.
Linen for the Salon and Clinic. Packing the Cosmetic Bag. Hygiene Tips for
the Client. Pathogen Prevention Procedures. Sterilisation. Disinfection.
Method of Disinfecting Equipment. Sanitisation. Sanitising Units.
Infections and Immunity. Bacteria. Viruses. Fungi. Immunity to Infection.
Immunisation Concerns for the Therapist. 4. Fingernail and Skin Care Tips.
Common Fingernail Problems. Coloured Nails - What Do They Mean? Treating
Hands and Fingernails. Nail Polish and Nail Polish Remover. Simple Tips.
Common Skin Disorders in Older Persons. Safety Tips for the Therapist. 5.
Cosmetics, Essential Oils and Beauty Therapy. Understanding the Use of
Cosmetics and Essential Oils. The Use of Sorbolene Creams. Application of
Cosmetic Creams and Lotions. What Cosmetics Should I Use on my Client?
Selling Cosmetics in Aged Care Homes. Facials. Working Around Beds, Chairs,
Wheelchairs and Lounge Chairs. Before Giving a Facial. A Facial for Frail
Persons. Makeup. The Eyebrows and Colour Tints. Eyelash Tints. Makeup
Application. Makeup Tips for Older Women. Waxing for Older Women. Facial
Hair Problems. Safe Waxing. Waxing Facial Hair. Manicure Tips. Step Guide
to a Basic Manicure. Coloured Nail Varnish. 6. Natural Therapies for Older
People. Introducing Therapies to a Client. Preparing for the Massage.
Massage to the Head, Neck and Shoulders. Giving a Full Body Massage to an
Older Person. Using Essential Oils. Herbal Infusions Used for Hands and
Foot Spa. Creative Visualisation. Colour Therapy. 7. Reflexology and Face
Reflexology for People in Care. What is Reflexology? What is the Difference
between Reflexology and Acupressure? How Does Reflexology Help? Foot Chart.
Face Reflexology. How Does Face Reflexology Work? Contraindications.
Reflexology Face Charts. Face Reflexology Reflex and Pressure Points with
Basic Head Anatomy. Face Reflexology for Frail Persons. Chinese Face
Reading and Acupressure. Conclusion. 8. Home Visits and Hospital Visits.
Home Visits. Visiting a Client. Client Contracts. The Client at Home.
Hospital Visits. Palliative Care Clients. 9. The Code of Ethics and the
Delicate Balance. Confidentiality. Referrals. Case Studies. When Not to
Treat a Client. Conclusion. References. Further Reading. Useful Websites.