Dementia Care: Practices and Considerations
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Running head: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS1Question and AnswerName Institution
Question and AnswerQuestion 1aThe stage of dementia calls for personalized care which demands she remains at the facility. Given her condition, it is necessary to use both verbal and non-verbal communication to discoverwhat names she likes and use the same towards persuading her to remain within the facility. Once she accepts, the family shall be informed of the case before proceeding with the admission,and possible treatment and management plans begin right away. The transition will be easier with one of the family member mostly desired remaining within the area for observation. b). Information on MavisInformation about Mavis has to partly come from the patient, and the other bit come from the relatives or person taking immediate care of the patient. Besides, relevant information on the activities that one desired or loved doing has to be collected and the medical history of the condition given to determine if it is a first-time case or a relapse case. The information can be compared with the one offered by the client to check on the type of condition and characteristics presented to determine the type of dementia developed. c) Person-Centered PracticePerson-centered care calls for a focus on the needs of a patient rather than that of the service to be rendered. In this case, I would act or seek consent from the patient and the immediate relative on the best means to explore in handling to try and be relevant to the problem at hand. Instead of following the process, I would opt to ask the patient the issue directly and find the most feasible way of restoring one without deviating from the interests. On the other hand, I would use the patient’s emotional and spiritual well-being to act in accordance to what one desires and follow the protocol based on the wishes. At the same time, I would make use of both verbal and non-
verbal means to answer the questions brought forward to ensure understanding and ease the healing process. Question dIn gaining her trust and acceptance, I would use the names she desires and loves to be called while giving maximum attention to the patient and the welfare progress. In the process, I would use an accessible language free from terminologies in promoting dignity to the patient. Such acts involve saying out words loudly, using facial expressions, and shaking of the head in acceptance or denial. Question eActivities such as dancing, singing church songs, and leading in social events should be given to remind one of the hobbies thus boost their self-esteem and independence based on their preferences. Assist her in recognition exercises such as telling the time of the day and acknowledging images from photos. At the same time seeking one's opinion on issues and seconding their ideas assist in boosting self-esteem and independence in thoughts and acts. Question fStigma for such patients arises from cases that portray lack of ability or negative comments and views on the condition. In this respect, I would stay away from making negative comments even in cases where one fails to meet required standards and instead encourage one in his efforts. At the same time, I would encourage every little progress made and communicate with the zeal that everything was doing fine to boost patient morale and ability to recover. Moreover, I would ensure one takes part in activities that are easy and manageable thus turning positive results. Question 2a
Beth exhibits several characteristics that are of concern to the caregiver. First, she argues and hitsthe husband thus showing signs of intolerance and later accuses one falsely without prove. Further her movement around the garden and moving pots while accusing others of the same elicits behavior of concern. Question 2bThe behavior of hitting the husband registers worries as the same can occur in other patients and the caregiver thus raising serious safety concerns to personal safety. Question 2cIn managing hallucination, emanating from the thought of events not occurring in reality, I have had to reassure individuals of their security and that nothing of the sort happened. I have had to provide assurance of safety and instill trust among the patients. At the same time, memory loss problems have been handled through labeling items within one’s vicinity, installing automatic sensor lights, and other applications that boost memory and making them stay out of danger (Dewing & Dijk, 2016). The methods have been effective in reminding patients of the time and name of the item thus mention it and experience a high self-esteem. The strategy is suitable for the present, and the future gave the benefits it delivers to clients. Question 2dThe behaviors could have been triggered by the disease which led to memory loss and other affairs happening at home that might lead to suspicion. Memory loss leads to forgetting of an issue, items, and time thus call for reminders to keep up with the pace. Question 2eTeam members could be of value by handling patients according to intuition as well as through experience and concern to preserve their self-esteem and independence. It would add value for
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