I am currently on placement at the Fred Paton Day Care Centre which is a Centre for elderly service users. My role in the facility is to provide support / assistance when required and to help engage service users in activities that are provided by the staff within the organisation. At present I am working with a 62 year old male who has recently suffered from a bad stroke and another recent mini stroke which has left him with limited mobility making some tasks harder for him.…
M1 – an assessment of how particular skills contribute to providing a positive experience for users of care services…
1.2 Describe how a person centred approach enables individuals with dementia to be involved in their own care and support.…
3. At the beginning of employment staff, go on training like equality and diversity, this training teaches you the sort of attitude that is expected when working within the resident’s home, staff should also have the right attitude towards working with the residents, they shouldn’t be seen to be negative in anyway. If staff do have a problems they should go see their manager and talk about it and make a plan of action to be able to work through the issue.…
3. Be able to work in a person centred manner to ensure inclusivity of the individual with dementia…
1.2 OUTLINE THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DEMENTIA IN A PERSON CENTRED MANNER…
Communication with residents is most important in care job. That’s the way how you can easier understand they needs, requirements. It can affect service that carer provide to residents-more effective communication, better service to residents; with effective communication carer is building trust between residents and staff that helps in future work with them.…
1.2 Explain how physical and mental health factors may need to be consider when communicating with an individual who has dementia.…
M2 To asses the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context, I will demonstrate this scenario concerning working with individuals who suffer from dementia within a care home. The first step in tackling such a situation is being able to understand and asses the needs involved for the individual who has dementia. Being well aware of the challenges laid ahead for their care is essential. Another aspect that is vital is that staff are fully qualified and trained to the highest standard to assist in effective communication and cooperation.…
Carers however should encourage and reassure the individuals. People with dementia should also be encouraged to take part in their daily routines if they are able to do so as this will help the individual to feel useful and helpful and involved. Carers who do everything and don’t allow the residents to get involved can leave the residents feeling useless and like a burden…
Caring for those in need who cannot help themselves is an incredible responsibility and I would ensure that all of my residents were cared for in the manner in which I would expect for myself. In my aunt’s case, my father had to endure many trips to the court house to obtain power of attorney to be able to set up physical care after her hospital release. My aunt was in a very fragile state and was not mentally or physically able to speak for herself. In retrospect, I realize that this process was eye opening for me. The challenges that my father faced to access her medical and financial records was daunting. Moreover, he had to keep records of all of the information, pay her taxes, report to the court and relay her medical information doctors, as needed. It was a relief to him when he was able to secure a worthy long-term care facility. My aunt was blessed to have my father and pass away, peacefully, at the age of one-hundred. However, that is not always the case for many nursing home…
The public are looking at all types of care settings and alternative care methods for their relatives. This is by visiting all care homes and speaking to the managers and staff within…
I have chosen children nursing, because I have the passion to help others. My interest in…
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…
Nightingale Student of The Week - an award for an outstanding and consistent contribution to the team.…