Validation Techniques for Dementia Care: The Family Caregiver's Guide to Improving Communication [Paperback]

Vicki de Klerk-Rubin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1932529373 | ISBN-13: 978-1932529371 | Publication Date: November 16, 2007 | Edition: 1 Revised

Written especially for family members and friends caring for people with dementia, this practical guidebook offers a solution to commonly faced communication and relationship difficulties. The Validation approach s caring, empathetic techniques have been used and valued by professionals and families around the world to support meaningful communication and interaction with people with memory impairments.

Adapted from the best-selling book for professionals, The Validation Breakthrough, this hands-on resource gives family caregivers all the information and guidance they need to successfully implement proven Validation techniques and enjoy resulting benefits like

* reduced challenging behavior

* improved communication

* lower levels of stress and anxiety in both caregivers and older adults

* more satisfying relationships

In addition to background information about dementia and the principles behind Validation, the book includes detailed, illustrated explanations of specific verbal and nonverbal communication techniques. Realistic case studies demonstrate the approach in action in many different relationships, including husband/wife, parent/child, and grandparent/grandchild.

Caregivers who adopt Validation will learn how to break through the silence and pain of withdrawal and interact with their loved one with greater respect and compassion. Start re-establishing connections and improving relationships today with Validation Techniques for Dementia Care.

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About the Author

Vicki de Klerk-Rubin is the European manager of the Validation Training Institute and a certified Validation trainer. She is the co-author of the 1992 revision of Validation: The Feil Method and the 2nd edition of The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer s-Type Dementia. Ms. de Klerk-Rubin holds a bachelor of fine arts from Boston University and a masters of business administration from Fordham University, and is a Dutch-trained registered nurse. Ms. de Klerk-Rubin has given Validation workshops, lectures, and training programs in Austria, Belgium, England, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, and the United States of America. She also has worked in numerous nursing facilities in Amsterdam, leading Validation groups and training staff.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Health Professions Press; 1 Revised edition (November 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932529373
• ISBN-13: 978-1932529371
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #77 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Home & Community Health

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, tools I can use to relate to a loved one with dementia, May 9, 2011

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This review is from: Validation Techniques for Dementia Care: The Family Caregiver's Guide to Improving Communication (Paperback)

I have been struggling to understand how I can best relate to a loved one who has dementia. I know the condition will get worse, not better so I am eager to make the best of the time we have now. I have been thinking that I can help to fix things when in reality, after reading this book I now understand I need to concentrate on the feelings and needs of the person I care for and share those with them. Here we can find a meeting place where we can enjoy being together without a lot of the frustration I have been trying to overcome. By traveling with a loved one into the past due to their time confusion, I have now discovered a way to be with them in the present in a meaningful way that benefits both of us. The validation method is based on supporting the emotional realty of those who suffer from dementia, finding the relevance and meaning of the emotions. Reading this book has assisted me in finding peace in accepting the loved one with dementia even though this long good-bye will continue to be painful and difficult. This book has provided tools I can use to be productive during this healing process. I wish I would have discovered this reading sooner however, I will recommend it to others whenever I have the opportunity so they can benefit from its valuable information.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for families of a loved one with Alzheimer's, December 12, 2008

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This review is from: Validation Techniques for Dementia Care: The Family Caregiver's Guide to Improving Communication (Paperback)

The work of Naomi Feil has been around for 30 years. This book, based on Naomi Feil's work gives family caregivers tools to validate their disoriented loved one, and bring peace to them. An added benefit for us as caregivers, is that it gives us peace, and helps us to accept our family member as they are now, and begin to listen to the wisdom they can continue to share with us.

Alzheimer's support groups can use this to learn the methods together, and in turn, validate and support one another.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful information, March 7, 2011

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This review is from: Validation Techniques for Dementia Care: The Family Caregiver's Guide to Improving Communication (Paperback)

This book is easy to read and encouraging for a person just beginning to deal with this kind of situation.