Care for the elderly in residential social service facilities

The updated publication provides a comprehensive view of the issues surrounding the care of service users – seniors in residential social service facilities, corresponding to the current situation. It introduces the reader to the most common typical and problematic situations that arise and recommends solutions. The book also includes a chapter dealing with the area of management and its impact on the quality of services provided.

The uniqueness of the publication lies primarily in the first global approach to the whole vast issue.
The book is intended as a professional handbook for non-medical health workers and social workers and management staff in residential social care facilities. It aims to serve as a guide and mentor to all these workers in challenging situations, complementing their already acquired knowledge and deepening their understanding of the context of social gerontology.

It can also be useful, for example, for social workers or relatives of the elderly, and especially for students of non-medical health and social sciences.

New chapters on current issues are included: 1. palliative care in residential social service facilities, 2. prevention of dependence on social services and 3. the importance and contribution of professional therapies for the activation and harmonization of the personality of the elderly.