People living in nursing & residential care homes are vulnerable to the effects of poor quality care. They rely on staff to assist them with the activities of daily living to help them manage long term conditions & to support them in leading fulfilling lives. Care home staff need to be caring compassionate & educated. Government now state that at least 50 of care assistants working in care homes must have a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in health & social care at level two or above. This third edition of NVQs in Nursing & Residential Care Homes is fully updated & tailored to the new NVQ syllabus. It is written specifically for care assistants working in care homes who are studying for NVQ level two in health & social care & also provides a solid foundation for higher levels. Care assistants working with the older person in home care intermediate care & hospital settings will also find this book helpful. It contains accessible & practical information to enable care assistants to provide sensitive high quality care to the older person.