Disability Awareness
Disability Awareness (L22347)
My name is Janet Long and I am going to write a case study on Disability Awareness. I have based this case study on one of my clients, Mary, who has a form of disability known as Lewy Body Dementia. In this case study. I will be focusing on the independence value of the social model of care. I will be examining the * The Social Model of Care * Supports that can be put in place * Strategies used by the client to maintain their independence * Recommendations
Mary’s dementia has restricted her quality of life and her independence and I will be looking at how we can optimise her independence and hence her quality of life. I have spoken to Mary family and ask them who was involved in Mary support team and what her levels of independence are and what ways to improve it.
The Social Model of Care
Dementia is a form of mental health disability and society finds it hard to deal with mental health disabilities. Supports need to be put in place to allow Mary to carry out as normal a life as possible. People with a form of dementia need constant monitoring to ensure that they do not harm themselves or others, but as long as this monitoring is in place there should be no reason why Mary or other sufferers of dementia could not integrate into society with a controlled level of independence. There also needs to be better education of the general public to make them more aware of the mental health disabilities and how to interact with the sufferers. At present people are more likely to cross to the other side of the street to avoid having any interaction with Mary because they feel uncomfortable and do not know how to deal with the situation.
Supports
Mary support team was made up of GP,District Nurse, Occupational Therapist,and a Psychaitrist.Mary has a lot of support, in fact she has 24/7 support in place which includes her family members, and myself as the carer. There are also a few of the long time neighbours that
My name is Janet Long and I am going to write a case study on Disability Awareness. I have based this case study on one of my clients, Mary, who has a form of disability known as Lewy Body Dementia. In this case study. I will be focusing on the independence value of the social model of care. I will be examining the * The Social Model of Care * Supports that can be put in place * Strategies used by the client to maintain their independence * Recommendations
Mary’s dementia has restricted her quality of life and her independence and I will be looking at how we can optimise her independence and hence her quality of life. I have spoken to Mary family and ask them who was involved in Mary support team and what her levels of independence are and what ways to improve it.
The Social Model of Care
Dementia is a form of mental health disability and society finds it hard to deal with mental health disabilities. Supports need to be put in place to allow Mary to carry out as normal a life as possible. People with a form of dementia need constant monitoring to ensure that they do not harm themselves or others, but as long as this monitoring is in place there should be no reason why Mary or other sufferers of dementia could not integrate into society with a controlled level of independence. There also needs to be better education of the general public to make them more aware of the mental health disabilities and how to interact with the sufferers. At present people are more likely to cross to the other side of the street to avoid having any interaction with Mary because they feel uncomfortable and do not know how to deal with the situation.
Supports
Mary support team was made up of GP,District Nurse, Occupational Therapist,and a Psychaitrist.Mary has a lot of support, in fact she has 24/7 support in place which includes her family members, and myself as the carer. There are also a few of the long time neighbours that