Sailing the 7Cs to a Satisfying Lifestyle. Guide for Recreation Activity Officers in Residential Aged Care

by Judy Greenidge

Overview

This book briefly shows how we can enhance lifestyle facilitation by understanding the human needs and desires we all share.
Many hands-on practical ways to apply each of the 7Cs are described, with recommendations for helpful resources and websites for both students and professional development of staff.
Individual chapters are used to explore each of the Cs; detailing how we prove we Care, use effective 2-way Communication techniques, improve Connections with other people both within and outside the facility, maximise resident Control over their lifestyle, provide options for Challenge and Creativity and offer personally relevant opportunities to make a Contribution.
Further chapters focus on other important aspects of this role, including essential information for the new lifestyle worker, professional aspects of facilitating groups and one-on-one sessions, understanding resident behaviours and ways to avoid the emotional stress of the role.
Legislation for restrictive practices and notes on Serious Incident Reporting have been updated for this second edition.
This book relates to residents both with and without a diagnosis of dementia.
The author combines her experience as a Medical Scientist, Diversional Therapist and teacher in writing this book.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165807855
Publisher:	Judy Greenidge
Publication date:	03/03/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Judy enjoyed diverse career in diagnostic pathology by gaining a B. App Sci (Medical Science) in 1980, but a long held memory of her grandmother 'living' in a nursing home, tipped her into a midlife carer change to study for a B Health Sci. (Leisure & Health). She has worked and volunteered in a variety of facilities, both for-profit and not-for profit, and has taught Certificate 4 Leisure & Health at TAFE for a number of years. Her passion for every resident of Aged Care to have a life worth living, combined with her medical science background inspired a desire to link social science to strategies to create activities that can uphold a satisfying life.