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Damianakis, Thecla – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2007
Two challenges facing nursing-home care today are understanding the concept of "quality of life" as it relates to cognitively impaired residents and finding effective ways to ensure that it is achieved. Canadian director Allan King's documentary, "Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company," filmed at Baycrest, captures a method…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Program Effectiveness, Nursing Homes, Volunteers
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Karel, Michele J.; Moye, Jennifer – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
There is a growing need for professional psychology training in nursing home settings, and nursing homes provide a rich environment for teaching geropsychology competencies. We describe the nursing home training component of our Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Predoctoral Internship and Geropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship programs. Our…
Descriptors: Psychological Services, Postdoctoral Education, Training Objectives, Psychologists