The patient presents with dementia‚ poor posture (her chin close to her chest) and dislikes solids‚ there for has to be assisted to feed and chooses only to consume liquids. Her communication skills are also poor and doesn’t have the capacity to engage in a flowing conversation but has the ability to answer a question using the words ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or by saying individual words. I was given the task of feeding the patient at lunch time as she requires one to one support at meal times due to her
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Workbook Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks Learner name: C&G Reg. No: Learner signature: Date completed: Recommended GLHS: 15 Assessor name: This unit is about developing the learners’ knowledge‚ understanding and skill of enabling the rights and choices of the individual with dementia whilst minimising risks. You will also be observed in your workplace environment You must understand your organisation’s
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Individual Rights To be respected: When I am at my placement which is a day care centre for the elderly‚ I treat patients with respect; I do this by talking politely to the patients‚ knocking on the door before I entered patient’s room and asking them how they wish to be named (e.g. Mr‚ Mrs) To be treated as an individual: While I was at placement I treat everyone as an individual‚ I did this by talking to the patients and finding out about their interests and watching how they act. I did not
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Support Individuals to Eat and Drink 1 : Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink 1.1. Establish with an individual the food and drink they wish to consume Service users should always have the freedom to make choices about food and drink‚ thus the carer has to support them to make these choices‚ also taking into consideration dietary issues (possible allergies‚ diabetes‚ food intolerance) and prohibited foods due to medication (e.g. cranberry when on Warfarin)
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1 Summarise key aspects of legislation‚ regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to own role and responsibilities As a trainer I would need to understand my own roles and responsibilities‚ with a necessity to understand the key aspects of legislation‚ regulations and codes of practice. As a trainer who works in a volunteering field which falls within a section in Children Services in City of Cardiff county council and Vale of Glamorgan County council I would need to have a basis of
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Understanding how to behave in a way that supports effective working. 2.1 – Explain the purpose and benefits of setting high standards for own work. By setting yourself high standards for your own work you are doing the best you can‚ by doing this you will get recognised in a positive way and proving yourself to your colleagues. High standards create positive challenges and show your achievements whilst improving yourself on a daily basis. By speaking with managers or colleagues about finished work
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standard identifies the requirements when you support individuals to manage continence. This includes support to maintain continence and also to use equipment for managing continence. Performance criteria You must be able to: You must be able to: Support individuals to maintain continence P1 support the individual to communicate their preferences about managing their continence P2 encourage the individual to communicate any changes relating to their
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Research explain the following different manifestations of dementia: Huntington’s disease: Huntington’s disease is a progressive brain disorder caused by a single defective gene on chromosome 4 — one of the 23 human chromosomes that carry a person’s entire genetic code. This defect is "dominant‚" meaning that anyone who inherits it from a parent with Huntington’s will eventually develop the disease. The disorder is named for George Huntington‚ the physician who first described it in the late
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Understand the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia (DEM 308) Outcome 1 Understand that individuals with dementia may communicate in different ways 1. explain how individuals with dementia may communicate through their behaviour Dementia sufferers communicate in many different ways. They may not be able to speak but they can communicate non-verbally with positive or negative behaviour. They can also communicate using body language and through posture
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Unit 33 Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia Understand the neurology of dementia 1.1 Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of diseases that affect memory‚ behaviour and motor skills. The causes vary depending on the disease but largely the presence of “plaques” and “tangles” on the neurons of the brain is found in people with Alzheimer’s. Plaques are protein that the body no longer breaks down and allows to build up; these get between the neurons and disrupt the message transmission
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