Environment & Communication Assessment Toolkit (ECAT) for Dementia Care

Environment & Communication Assessment Toolkit (ECAT) for Dementia Care by Jennifer Brush, Margaret Calkins, Carrie Bruce, and Jon Sanford, is an evidence-based toolkit that helps improve functioning and communication by providing assessment tools and intervention procedures to help create a supportive environment for elderly residents to express needs and desires. This person-centered kit will identify activity performance deficits with quick yes/no questions, evaluate the environment to identify barriers and problems, and pinpoint individualized recommendations (over 300 provided) for intervention. Can be completed in 30 to 60 minutes.

Includes 104-page manual, cue card pack, assessment forms, light and sound meters, and CD-ROM with reproducible forms and cards in a storage box.