Endorsements

" a timely and valuable contribution to both the promotion of therapeutic activity with older people and the need to articulate the role and value of activity practitioners. Each chapter contributes to the weaving of a tapestry that successfully integrates vision, theory and practice. Managers and practitioners alike who wish to invest in the meaningful provision of activities will benefit from their own investment of time in reading this book. I warmly recommend this book to all people engaged in the delivery of quality care settings for older people." - From the Foreword by Graham Stokes "provides a thorough overview of the issues, challenges, improvements made and changes still to be addressed...very readable...the book provides a balanced overview of the challenges to different people involved in caring for older people...would be a useful resource for occupational therapists and other team members." Jenny Reid, OTOP Newsletter "The Strength of this book is that it presents a very real picture of the challenges, potential solutions and benefits by meaningful activity...valuable for all those working with older people...has been recognised as being excellent by the British Medical Association should be sufficient." Dr Gail Mountain, Director of the Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, The British Journal of Occupational Therapy "There are some excellent chapters, both practical and theoretical, and I would recommend all homes to buy - and read, and use! [this book]." - Caring Times Won first prize in the Health Centre of the Elderly category of the 2005 British Medical Association Medical Book Competition "This book looks at changes in the field of activity provision in recent years, especially in care home settings, and in particular the development of therapeutic activity provision that can contribute to care practice." - Information Bulletin "At last, here is a well-researched and up to date book...a 'must have' book for any professional." - Adrian Ashurst, Consultant Editor NRC, Nursing and Residential Care "This is a rich and thought-provoking publication." - CareandHealth "It places in the context of principles and good practice, resonating with the need to be person-centred in all activity provided." - Ageing Matter in Ireland "This book is a valuable contribution to the debate about the quality of life in care settings for older people." - Update