Group and Individual Work with Older People

Swee Hong Chia is a lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of East Anglia, UK. He has extensive experience of teaching the theoretical aspects of groups and using groups to maintain or facilitate change with people of all ages who have developmental disabilities and cognitive difficulties. Julie Heathcote is an Alzheimer's Society Approved trainer for reminiscence work. She has extensive practical experience of working with groups of older people and of training carers, support workers and volunteers to use these approaches when working with older people individually and in groups. Jane Marie Hibberd is a lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of East Anglia, UK. She specialises in working with older people, and has experience of using groups in a therapeutic context with this client group. Jane also facilitated the Activity Coordinators Networking Group in Cambridge, UK.

Introduction. 1. Quality of Life in Older Age. 2. Group and Individual Work. 3. Communicating with Older People. 4. The Importance of Using Assessment when Working with Older People. 5. Task Analysis: Working Step by Step. 6. Initiating and Creating a Group. 7. How to Facilitate Art and Craft Activities with Groups and Individuals. 8. How to Facilitate Music and Drama Activities with Groups and Individuals. 9. How to Facilitate Movement and Relaxation with Groups and Individuals. 10. How to Facilitate Reminiscing with Groups and Individuals. 11. How to Facilitate Life Skills Using Group and Individual Work within a Supported Living Session. 12. How to Facilitate Cognitive Based Activities for Stimulation with Groups and Individuals. 13. How to Facilitate a Carer Support Group. 14. The Importance of Evaluating Work with Older People. References. Index.