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Supporting independence at home for people living with dementia: a qualitative ethnographic study of homecare.

Monica LevertonAlexandra BurtonJules Beresford-DentPenny RapaportSteve IliffeIgnacia AzocarClarissa M GiebelKathryn LordClaudia Cooper
Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2021)
We consider that person-centred care should also be home-centred, respecting the client's home as an extension of self. Homecare workers can use their understanding of clients' identities, alongside skills in providing choice and developing relationships of interdependence to engage clients in everyday tasks. Homecare workers are well placed to advocate for their client's voice within the care network, although their ability to do so is limited by their position within power structures.
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