This video is 8 minutes 19 seconds. It discusses the valuable support that can be offered by a personal assistant and the need to have a checklist to refer to after diagnosis when people with dementia and their family can be unaware of the support she was entitled to in caring for loved ones.
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Consent has been gained from all those who shared their stories.
Please note: These are examples of what staff have done that have led to better outcomes for the people involved. However, it is important to recognise they will not suit everyone’s needs but serve to offer potential suggestions and to encourage you to explore alternative solutions that may help. Each example is the result of firstly getting to know and understand the individual, being curious to find solutions to providing better care and closely monitoring the outcomes of any changes made. If initiating suggestions given from the stories shared, we would encourage you to safeguard that person-centred care is in place and that you complement your learning from these stories with the relevant training needed to ensure you have the confidence and knowledge required.
Now take time to reflect.
Think of an individual you support…
Would this advice work for the person you support?
What else do you need to think about?
How can you implement this? What help do you need to do this?
Do you disagree with any aspect of the video?
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