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Sloane, Philip D.; Zimmerman, Sheryl; Williams, Christianna S.; Hanson, Laura C. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: To better understand the experiences and potential unmet need of persons who die in long-term care. Design and Methods: We conducted after-death interviews with staff who had cared for 422 decedents with dementia and 159 who were cognitively intact and received terminal care in U.S. nursing homes (NHs) or residential care-assisted living…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Hospices (Terminal Care), Dementia, Family Involvement
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Hoeffer, Beverly; Talerico, Karen Amann; Rasin, Joyce; Mitchell, C. Madeline; Stewart, Babara J.; McKenzie, Darlene; Barrick, Ann Louise; Rader, Joanne; Sloane, Philip D. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: When cognitively impaired nursing home residents exhibit agitated and aggressive behaviors during bathing, nursing home caregivers are in a unique position to improve residents' experience. This report addresses whether certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who received training in a person-centered approach with showering and with the…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Nursing Homes, Neurological Impairments, Hygiene