NVQ 3 Equality Diversity And Inclusion In Dementia Care Practice Assignment
DEM 313 Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice
1.1 Explain why it is important to recognise and respect an individual’s heritage
An individual’s heritage is about his culture, history or personal experiences it is important to recognise and respect them because it is what makes him individual and unique. If we know them we provide a person centre care and focus on individual’s choices and preferences, he will then feel valued and included.
For example Muslim doesn’t eat pork by being aware of it we provide his food without pork and individual has his dietary needs meet.
1.2 Compare the experience of dementia for an individual who has acquired it as an older person with the experience of an individual who has acquired it as a younger person
Experience of dementia for an individual who has acquired it as a younger person:
Dementia services are designed to meet the needs of older people and may not be appropriate to the needs of younger people. Younger people may be still at work at the time of diagnosis and may face discrimination because of their illness. They may have dependent children and face financial problems. The diagnosis of their disease is made in the early stages.
Experience of dementia for an individual who has acquired it as an older person:
An older person is more likely to accept well the diagnosis than a younger person. Although they are more likely to receive appropriate care in residential care, they may not want to move away from their own house or their family. Older person may not be physically fit and too frail to care for themselves.
1.3 Describe how the experience of dementia may be different for individuals:
Who have a learning disability
individuals who have a learning disability has a lifelong condition that impacts on their learning, communication and understanding therefore carers need to use appropriate communication methods. They have limited cognitive ability and may not be able to understand the
1.1 Explain why it is important to recognise and respect an individual’s heritage
An individual’s heritage is about his culture, history or personal experiences it is important to recognise and respect them because it is what makes him individual and unique. If we know them we provide a person centre care and focus on individual’s choices and preferences, he will then feel valued and included.
For example Muslim doesn’t eat pork by being aware of it we provide his food without pork and individual has his dietary needs meet.
1.2 Compare the experience of dementia for an individual who has acquired it as an older person with the experience of an individual who has acquired it as a younger person
Experience of dementia for an individual who has acquired it as a younger person:
Dementia services are designed to meet the needs of older people and may not be appropriate to the needs of younger people. Younger people may be still at work at the time of diagnosis and may face discrimination because of their illness. They may have dependent children and face financial problems. The diagnosis of their disease is made in the early stages.
Experience of dementia for an individual who has acquired it as an older person:
An older person is more likely to accept well the diagnosis than a younger person. Although they are more likely to receive appropriate care in residential care, they may not want to move away from their own house or their family. Older person may not be physically fit and too frail to care for themselves.
1.3 Describe how the experience of dementia may be different for individuals:
Who have a learning disability
individuals who have a learning disability has a lifelong condition that impacts on their learning, communication and understanding therefore carers need to use appropriate communication methods. They have limited cognitive ability and may not be able to understand the