Support Systems and Policies for Alzheimer's Patients: A Report

This report examines Alzheimer's disease, focusing on the support available to patients from family members, groups, and healthcare organizations like Direct Health Ltd. It details the types of support provided, including emotional, practical, and professional guidance, and the importance of creating a supportive environment. The report also analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Direct Health Ltd's policies and procedures, assessing their effectiveness in meeting patient needs and achieving organizational goals. Furthermore, it identifies external resources, such as societal associations, friends, professionals, and government programs, that contribute to the well-being of individuals with dementia. The report concludes by emphasizing the significance of a holistic approach to dementia care, involving family, community, and professional support, along with environmental modifications to improve patient outcomes. This report offers valuable insights into the multifaceted aspects of Alzheimer's care and the resources available to enhance the lives of those affected by the disease.

Significant Life Event-
Task 2

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................4
Support available from family and groups and possible response of Direct health Ltd to the
Alzheimer's patient......................................................................................................................4
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................5
Strength and weakness of the policies and procedure of Direct Health Ltd...............................5
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................6
External sources that supports the Dementia..............................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
There are many events that are occurred in an individual life which may have positive
impact or negative impact on human life. Significant life event may have pregnancy , menopause
,marriage ,Alzheimer 's and so on it may have a positive impact on the one person and same
event may impact negative on the other person (Lin and Ensel, W.M. 2013). This project report
is based on Direct health Ltd that deals in preventing the Alzheimer’s related issues. This will
explain that support that are available to a person from the family members or health care
organisation and what are the external sources that are available in these situation.
TASK 4
Support available from family and groups and possible response of Direct health Ltd to the
Alzheimer's patient
Alzheimer’s disease is those disease in which person lost his memory and other important
mental function. It changes the life of people who have these problems or those who are close to
them. In this early stage ,person can do anything independently and in the middle stage of
this ,person need take care of and it has the longest time. In this ,person get frustration ,anger etc.
or in the last stage of this ,person don't give the respond to the environment or other person. In
this situation ,person receives the support from their family ,group ,community ,professionals
etc. They receive the following support which are as follows -
For this disease , there is no cure available but there are many things that are available which
helps the person in living in the better condition. This involves drug or non drug support or
activities. Support from the families and groups are as follows -
1. Family should help that person in remembering the things that he /she forgot.
2. It should create a healthy and good environment in the home so that that person feel
good.
3. It should consult with the professional or expert who can easily deal with this problems.
4. Family member should do those activities in which patient is feeling good or happy.
5. These patient should do mind exercise by reading books or puzzles and any other
activities in which patient put their mind (Maschi and et.al., 2011) .For this family
members should do those activities.

6. Family members should share their life experience that will help the patient in
remembering the old things.
7. In this family members should give proper time to him and communicate properly with
him.
Support available from Direct Health Ltd.- These organisation helps the patient in living in
well condition. They can support the patient in the following manners which are as follows-
1. Professional should provide guidance to the family members that what should be done or
what not to be for dealing these problems (Liu and Miller, 2014).
2. Professional should do those activity that helps the patient in remembering the old
memory or other things.
3. Professional should organise those activity by which patient use their mind and play other
games that will help the patient for living in well condition.
4. According to the situation ,therapist should deal with the problem like if patient are
aggressive or frustrated then he should use non drug approach. In this approach , expert
interacts with the patient and patient interacts with other people of the society and he
listens the music , and other activities that are meaningful for the patient.
TASK 5
Strength and weakness of the policies and procedure of Direct Health Ltd.
Every organisation have policies and procedure for dealing the customers and for
achieving the desired outcome. These policies are set according to the requirements of the
customers and situation of the market (Yan-Meier and et.al., 2011). It is done for meeting the
expectation of the customers. Every policies and procedure have some strengths and weaknesses
that should be identified the business for accomplishing the result. Following are the strength and
weaknesses of the policies and procedure of Direct Health Ltd which are as follows -
Strength- There are no. of strength in the policy which are as follows-
1. It provides the services according to the requirements of the customers.
2. It charges prices of services according to the market condition.
3. It focus on the social benefit rather than it's benefits.
4. While taking any decision ,it involves the employees so that they can motivate and
provide good services to the customers.

5. It sets the standards that how to deal with the customers and accordingly it treats with the
customers.
6. It gives the services with honesty to the customers. It is the main policy of Direct Health
Ltd (Saps and Bonilla, 2011).
7. It's other policy strength is to provide best services to every patient individually.
8. It's policy is helpful in achieving the competitive advantages.
9. It's strength is to provide services with dignity and with confidentiality.
Weaknesses- It's policy have also some weaknesses which are as follows -
1. It's policy is also like other competitors . There is no differentiation in the policy that will
help in attracting the customers.
2. It's policy is less flexible means it can not easily adopt the changes that are introducing in
the market.
3. There is no proper coordination between the different departments or employees.
4. It's policy is not able to solve the management issue that are incurred in the organisation.
5. It's policies is not able to maintain good relationship with the customers or partners or
other person who are related to the organisation (Spinhoven and et.al., 2011).
TASK 5
External sources that supports the Dementia
Dementia is that disease in which person lost his memory and behave aggressively ,and
got frustration. There are many external sources that helps or supports the Dementia for
improving or removing this disease which are as follows-
 Society Association – In the society, some group of people form a association which
aim to remove this disease from the person and it helps the patient by doing any activity
or interacting with them. It is a membership organisation that are working for improving
the life of the person who are facing dementia problem. These organisation takes the
donation from the society for doing activity that help in removing this problems.
 Friends and groups – Friends and groups also helpful in dealing with Dementia. They
interacts with that person and helps in remembering the old memory. It contributes more
in remembering the old memory (Beards and et.al., 2013).

 Professionals – Professional are also the most important person that helps the patients in
facing these problem. He counsels the patients and guides him that what to do or what not
to do for improving the life of patients. It does many activities like shares life
experiences ,play games in which patients use their mind and does those activities in
which patient is more happy and enjoying (De Groot and et.al., 2011).
 Government – Government also plays an important role in this. Government organises
many events or programmes that helps the person who are facing these problem. It
creates that environment in event that patient can enjoy it and forget their problems.
 Better lighting- In the darkness ,these patients feels disoriented and gets confusion or
stress. So for reducing these disease , In the home there should be proper lightning so that
it helps in reducing the risk of falls and confusion. In home ,there should be used more
natural light so that they will feel stress free or motivated. Lightning should be on the
stairs and bathroom so that there is no possibility of any risk of falling.
 Reducing excess noise – For reducing the Dementia ,there should no any background
noise because at this time people are more aggressive and frustrated so family member
should provide peace in their room (Maschi and et.al., 2011)
 Safe flooring- In the home ,there should keep the carpets with same colours so that
patient will not confuse . There should not wet, shiny or reflective floor for reducing the
risk of falling. All these things help in reducing the Dementia problems.
 Labels - In every things ,there should be used labels so that they can identify the things.
Like put the labels on bathroom doors and drawer so that patient can easily know that
what inside in it.
 Environment- It also helps in reducing the Dementia. It includes trees and other things
like greenery etc (Lin, Dean and Ensel, W.M. 2013).
CONCLUSION
Dementia is a serious problem that may have to any one. In Dementia disease ,people
forget their old memory and become more aggressive and frustrated. From the above report ,it is
concluded that family ,groups and community helps in reducing this problems by communicating
,interacting and doing any activities that helps the patient in remembering the old memory. For
reducing these problem , professional and family members should do those activities in which

patient is enjoying and feeling happy. There are also external sources that helps in reducing these
problems likes safe flooring ,greenery ,lighting etc.

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