The power of interactive care : there is a better way : breaking the mould of traditional disability support / Julienne Verhagen.

By: Verhagen, Julienne.

Publisher: Melbourne : Busybird Publishing, 2018Copyright date: 2018Description: 135 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781925830187.Subject(s): DISABILITY

| CAREGIVERS

| SUPPORT STAFF

| QUALITY OF SERVICES

| STAFF TRAINING

| AUSTRALIA

| INTERACTIVE CARE

Contents:

Introduction. - 1 Scotty and me. - 2. Revolution? It's time. - 3. Choices, choices, choices. - 4. Horrors and heroes. - 5. Embody leadership everyday. - 6. Boredome kills - everything. - 7. Safety! - With life. - 8. No institutionalised insanity. - 9. Touchpoints of care. - 10. Crucial, meaningful relationships. - 11. Support the supporters! - 12. Interactive care action. - Afterword. - Next steps. - About the author. - Work with Julienne. - Workshops. - Interactive care certification. Packages. - Endnotes.

Summary: 'Outlines eight themes which define what Interactive Care is, and the training available to become certified in it. She also 'gets real' about the life of support workers and how to balance demands and needs." - BOOK JACKET

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	IHC Library	230.1 VER (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	Donated to the Library by Trish Grant		W0012147

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'Outlines eight themes which define what Interactive Care is, and the training available to become certified in it. She also 'gets real' about the life of support workers and how to balance demands and needs." - BOOK JACKET

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