Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks Task 1 Key legislations such as Human rights act 1998 Mental capacity act 2005 Adults with incapacity (Scotland) act 2000 Mental health act 2007 The disability discrimination act 1995 Safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006 Carers (equal opportunities) act 2004 Are all laws put into place to help protect an individual from abuse whilst ensuring they can still for fill their right and maintain
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centred approach to the care and support of the individual with dementia (DEM 202) Outcome 1 Understand approaches that enable individuals with dementia to experience well-being 1.1. Describe what is meant by a person centred approach Person-centred care does exactly what it says – it places the person and not their dementia at the centre of their care. The needs and emotions of each individual are the focal point
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2010 Innsbruck‚ Austria FRAMEWORK FOR DEMENTIA QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTERVENTION Carrie B Peterson‚ Neeli R Prasad‚ and Ramjee Prasad Center for TeleInFrastruktur (CTiF) Aalborg University Denmark {cbp; np; prasad} at es.aau.dk ABSTRACT This paper proposes a theoretical framework for a Quality of Life (QOL) evaluation tool that is sensitive‚ flexible‚ computerized‚ and specific to assistive technology (AT) for dementia care. Using the appropriate evaluation tool
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My name is Rosemarie Davies I’m 46 years of age a single parent. I have 4 children two boys and two girls my oldest is Gavin who is 26 years of age he works in sales then Natasha who is 25 years of age she works for as a pa for a company doing nvq then its Gethin who is 18 years of age who is in collage doing motor vehicle repair then its Georgia who is 11 years of age and still in school who attends the welsh school for the last six years I‚ ve been bringing the youngest up on my own .i also
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there are approximately half a million people living with dementia in England. Dementia is not a specific disease. Dementia is a progressive‚ degenerative disease of the brain that affects multiple brain functions to the point that affect daily life activities (driving‚ shopping‚ balancing a checkbook‚ working‚ etc.) and relationships. While dementia often includes memory loss‚ memory loss by itself does not mean that a person has dementia. (http://memory.ucsf.edu/Education/general.html‚ 12-02-09)
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the person with dementia. 4915 Words Introduction “Dementia results in a progressive decline in multiple areas of functioning‚ including memory‚ reasoning‚ communication skills and the skills to carry out daily activities. Alongside this decline‚ individuals may develop behavioural and psychological symptoms such as depression‚ psychosis‚ aggression and wandering‚ which complicate care and can occur at any stage of the illness. Family carers of people with dementia are often old and
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Learner statement Level 3 Diploma Health and Social Care Learner Name: Queenbe Rose Losaria Unit Title: 366-Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia. Learner statement Assessor Use Only- Assessment Criteria Met Learner to provide narrative under each statement of how they meet the criteria. You must provide answers to each question that allow your assessor to properly assess what work duties you are doing or what role you have within your work. It expected
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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
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Julia Colley - Level 3 Diploma Hea lth and Social Care Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks 1.1 These are some of the legislation related to minimising the risk of harm for an individual with dementia. Key legislation are Human Rights Act 1998‚ Mental Health Act 2007‚ Disability Discrimination Act‚ Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006‚ Carers (equal opportunities ) Act 2004. Together these legislations form the fundamental rights and freedom
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Agreed ways of working that relate to rights and choices of an individuals with Dementia would be to make sure the individual is involved as much as they can with things that involve themselves‚ involve families and carers who know the individual well‚ look at care plans and look at there history of what the like and dislike. Whilst working that relates to individuals rights and choices you must also make sure you stick to and follow all procedures and legislations in place to make sure that the
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