Resources

Alzheimer's Society (2008) What standards of care can people expect from a care home? Factsheet. London: Alzheimer's Society.

Brooker, D. (2006) Person-centred dementia care: making services better. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Dementia Services Development Centre (2007) Best practice in design for people with dementia. Stirling: Dementia Services Development Centre, Stirling University.

Dementia Services Development Centre (2008) Design for people with dementia: audit tool. Stirling: Dementia Services Development Centre, Stirling University.

Department for Constitutional Affairs (2007) Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice. London: The Stationery Office.

Department of Health (2001) National Service Framework for older people. London: Department of Health.

My Home Life (2008) Bulletin: sharing decision making. Issue 4 (May). London: Help the Aged.

My Home Life (2008) Bulletin: creating communities. Issue 3 (March). London: Help the Aged.

My Home Life (2007) Promoting positive culture in care homes. My home life research briefing 8. London: Help the Aged.

National Care Homes Research and Development Forum/My Home Life (2007) Quality of life in care homes: a review of the literature. London: Help the Aged.

Nolan, M., Davies, S., Brown, J.M., Keady, J. and Nolan, J. (2004). Beyond 'person-centred' care: a new vision for gerontological nursing. Journal of Clinical Nursing 13(s1) 45-53.

Nolan, M., Davies, S., Ryan, T. and Keady, J. (2008) Relationship-centred care and the 'Senses' Framework. Journal of Dementia Care, 16 (1) 26-28.

Owen, T., National Care Homes Research and Development Forum (2006) Quality of life in care homes. London: Help the Aged.

Pool, J. (2006) Alzheimer's Society guide to the dementia care environment. London: Alzheimer's Society.

Royal College of Nursing (2008) Let's talk about restraint: rights, risks and responsibility. London: RCN.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (2009) Mental Capacity Act web resource. Access at www.scie.org.uk.

Utton, D. (2007) Designing homes for people with dementia. London: Hawker Publications.

Stokes G (2008) And still the music plays: stories of people with dementia, London: Hawker Publications.