Aged Care with Altruism

Aged Care with Altruism is a practical guide on how best to provide care, what personal qualities are useful, and some difficulties one might encounter. It describes both the practical component of providing care, with altruism, which is the regard for others as a principle of action. ‘Aged Care with Altruism’ seeks to fill a gap in the knowledge base, for educators, aged care workers, and prospective aged care workers. As the number and proportion of older people in the population increases, the demand for community aged care workers will increase also. Industry and educators alike have called for standardisation of care. Aged Care with Altruism meets this call by providing detailed instruction for both Domestic Duties and Personal Care. Aged Care with Altruism is the ideal training guide for those involved in providing community care with an holistic attitude for the health and well being of older people. Altruism recognizes the person within and respects their right to live at home in safety and as independently as possible.