This textbook covers everything students need to know to work in aged care, residential or community settings in Australia and New Zealand. It forms part of a comprehensive learning and teaching package, which also includes the companion Residential, Home and Community Aged Care Workbook and a range of online resources for both teachers and students.
Fully updated by experts, the textbook is specifically written for those studying to meet industry requirements. It puts the older person at the centre of care, with the aim of producing carers who work with kindness, understanding and empathy. Long-Term Caring: Residential, Home and Community Aged Care 5e meets the requirements of the Australian Community Services Training Package for Certificate III Individual Support, the New Zealand Certificate III in Health and Wellbeing. It is ideal for students of different levels of competency, as well as for use as a reference for current workers in aged care.
Fully updated by experts, the textbook is specifically written for those studying to meet industry requirements. It puts the older person at the centre of care, with the aim of producing carers who work with kindness, understanding and empathy. Long-Term Caring: Residential, Home and Community Aged Care 5e meets the requirements of the Australian Community Services Training Package for Certificate III Individual Support, the New Zealand Certificate III in Health and Wellbeing. It is ideal for students of different levels of competency, as well as for use as a reference for current workers in aged care.
- Simple layout - easy to follow for students of all levels
- Mapped against requirements of the Australian Community Services Training Package
- Incorporates industry feedback - relevant to the current Australian and New Zealand aged care sector
- Emphasis on cultural diversity - including chapters on older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia and Maori peoples in New Zealand
- eBook included in all print purchases
- Fully updated content - incorporates new regulations; new emphasis on infection control in relation to pandemics
- Updated to incorporate Australian Aged Care Quality Standards and New Zealand Health and Disability Service Standards
- Contemporary photographs
- Clinical skills videos provide visual support for learners
Additional resources on Evolve:
- eBook on VitalSource
Instructor resources:
- Notes to the instructor
- Chapters and ACST Package competencies map
- Case Studies
- Image collection
- PPTs
- Test Bank
Student resources:
- Clinical Skills videos (new)
Table of Contents
1. Health and aged care services in Australia and New Zealand2. Protecting the person and the carer
3. Working within a legal and ethical environment
4. Workplace documentation and communication
5. Working in the home and community sector
6. Working with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders
7. Working with the older Maori - kaumatua and aged care
8. Working with older people from diverse cultural backgrounds
9. Interpersonal communication and care
10. The human body in health and disease
11. Health assessment
12. Caring for the person
13. Promoting and maintaining health and wellness
14. Working with older clients with dementia
15. Working with older clients with a disability
16. Working with older clients with a mental health issue
17. Working with older clients requiring palliative care
18. Assisting with medications
