Most Canadian statistical summaries define those aged 65 years and older as:

roughly 65 to 74 years old

75 to 84 years old

over 85 years old

A fourth group, persons aged 100 years and older

A group whose members share some common experience

“way[s] of thinking about older persons based on negative attitudes and stereotypes about aging; and a tendency to structure society based on an assumption that everyone is young, thereby failing to respond appropriately to the real needs of older persons

Care to hospital patients who no longer require acute care services but remain in hospital awaiting a suitable discharge destination such as a residential facility or a home with home care

six standards of practice identified by the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association (CGNA)

Gerontological nurses assist clients to maintain homeostatic regulation through assessment and management of physiological care to minimize adverse events associated with medications, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, nosocomial infections, or environmental stressors

Gerontological nurses promote older adults to optimize functional health that includes an integration of abilities that involve physical, cognitive, psychological, social, and spiritual status

Gerontological nurses provide responsive care that facilitates and empowers client independence through lifecourse changes. A responsive care approach recognizes that certain behaviours are not necessarily related solely to pathology, but instead may be related to circumstances within the physical or social environment surrounding well older persons and those with dementia and may be an expression of unmet need

Gerontological nurses develop and preserve therapeutic relationship care. Relationship-centred care is an approach that recognizes the importance and uniqueness of each health care participant’s relationship with every other and considers these relationships to be central in supporting high quality care, a high-quality work environment, and superior organizational performance

Gerontological nurses are aware of economic and political influences by providing or facilitating care that supports access to and benefit from the health care delivery system. Systems to support and sustain practice changes should be in place, including ongoing education, policies and procedures, and job descriptions

Gerontological nurses are responsible for assessing the client and the environment for hazards that threaten safety, as well as planning and intervening appropriately to maintain a safe environment

“an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable within the environment where he is functioning”

five overall strategies of the Priory Method restorative care model were as follows:

Climate Of Caring

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Climate Of Caring

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Climate Of Caring

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Climate Of Caring

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Components of holistic healing

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Components of holistic healing

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Components of holistic healing

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