Today in placement I was asked if I would be able to assist Mrs X with personal care and dressing. Mrs X has advanced dementia and takes a lot of prompting to do simple tasks on her own, such as washing her face. Mrs X is fully mobile and needs a lot of support to hold her concentration on particular tasks or she is more likely to be distracted and wander off. Being aware of Mrs X’s needs I agreed that I am more than confident to assist her. I knocked on Mrs X’s door before entering, and went in. I explained to Mrs X that I was there to help her with her daily routine on waking. Mrs X appeared to be happy with me being there, and was talking away to me like she had known me for years, but most of her sentences did not make …show more content…
Also it was good for Mrs X to help pick what she was wanting to wear that day, even though she needed prompting and support, it was still what she wanted. With being patient with Mrs X whilst she was being assisted helped to promote her independence which I believe is very important.
Analysis
I believe that because of taking the time and promoting Mrs X’s independence helped to keep her calm and relaxed. Also by answering what Mrs X was saying to me helped, even though it was hard to understand what Mrs X was talking about, it would have made her feel happy that she has someone to talk to. I think that if Mrs X was ignored or rushed I would have made her feel confused and agitated, so I am glad I was able to be calm and patient with her.
Conclusion
I feel I wouldn’t do anything differently as I took Mrs X’s needs into consideration and was able to be patient and treat her as an individual. I would have tried to stimulate Mrs X’s concentration more possibly by trying to keep her focused on one task at a time and remove anything that may distract Mrs X.
Action