Caring for clients with Alzheimer's disease in social services

Author: Jitka Hejnová Institution: Charles University in Prague, Fakulty of Medicine in Hradec Králové Institute of Social Medicine, Department of Nursing Title: Caring for clients with Alzheimer's disease in social services Superior: prof. PhDr. Jiří Mareš, Csc. Number of pages: 91 Number of attachments: 1 Year of Completion: 2011 Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, the elderly, social services, social service workers, nurses, physiotherapists, care The thesis deals with problems of clients with Alzheimer's disease in a residential social services from the perspective of employees of these facilities. The theoretical part focuses on Alzheimer's disease, diagnosis, treatment, care of clients with this disease in home care and mediated by social services. Furthermore, with the types of social services and workers who provide care. Empirical research consists of investigations into two homes for the elderly home and one special purpose, which specializes in the care of clients with Alzheimer's disease. Survey was attended by 78 staff who have expressed a view, going home that do not care clients with Alzheimer particular to its structural arrangements and the inadequacy of coexistence with other customers. It is also evident from research that the care of clients with dementia is very demanding mentally..