1st Edition

Psychologically Informed Environment Principles in Adult Residential Care

By Iain Boag Copyright 2020
144 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

As pressure grows on care managers and staff to work with ever more complex needs, this book is a timely account of how introducing the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) principles into a care home will improve work practice and outcomes for residents. The PIE approach enables staff to: Have improved understanding of residents' needs Better understand how to respond... Read more

Introduction

Chapter One - Highwater House

Chapter Two - What is a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE)?

Chapter Three - Trauma-Informed Care

Chapter Four - Relationships

Chapter Five - Reflective Practice

Chapter Six - Elastic Tolerance

Chapter Seven - Psychological Awareness

Chapter Eight - Environment

Chapter Nine - Evidence

Chapter Ten - Rules, Roles, and Responsiveness (The 3 Rs)

Chapter Eleven - Staff Support and Training

Conclusion

Index

Biography

Iain Boag has worked in the homeless and residential care sectors since 2001, he is Head of Residential Care Services at St Martins in Norwich. Almost 20 years' experience of working on the frontline of homeless and care services has given him invaluable insight into the challenges that homelessness, substance misuse and poor mental health bring, and of how best to support people with complex needs. Specialising in working with dual-diagnosis, Iain is committed to improving outcomes for the most marginalised and hard to reach.

Iain lives in Norwich with his wife and two children.