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- Copyright
- © 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- ISSN
- 1936-3001
- DOI
- 10.1097/ACQ.0b013e3181fb8bb9
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Abstract
ACT1104-02.qxd 9/30/10 6:31 PM Page 236 RESEARCH RESEARCH Evaluation of the Best Friends Approach in Adult Day Care BY DEBORAH D. DANNER, PHD; CAITLIN E. MCGUIRE, BA The Best Friends approach has been used in a Kentucky adult day center for more than 25 years. This study is a pre-post training evaluation of the Best Friends approach as used at center A when compared with a social model adult day program at center B that does not use the Best Friends approach. At each center, the participant’s quality of life was measured from 3 perspectives: center staff, family member/friend, and direct observation of participant behavior. Family satisfaction with care and staff satisfaction with work were also assessed. Findings suggest that differences in ratings for the 2 programs depended on the perspective of the rater and the specific participants served. Both of these centers appeared to sustain the quality of life for their participants. Key words: Best Friends model, dementia care, evaluation they felt would not only give caregivers a break but also would benefit participants. lzheimer’s disease (AD), the leading cause of de- As a part of their approach, a life story is completed for mentia in the elderly,
Journal
Alzheimer's Care Today – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Oct 1, 2010