A. Choices > Focus on abilities
• Devices that assist function and reduce strain
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B. Relations/Communication > Inter-generational
• I feel that being able to keep up contact with 'generations' is one way of promoting quality of life. I work in an 18 bed dementia rest home, band 3-4 and the one thing that used to be missing was visits from children of all ages - babies through to teenagers. Our residents vary between high functioning to quite low functioning but information generated from profiles has identified that they are all 'Grandparents'. The lack of children was denying our residents the opportunity to be grandparents. We are now lucky enough to have my son in the home, he has been coming since he was 4Yz weeks old and is now celebrating his 1st birthday next week. All of the residents have responded in a variety of ways, most many times a day. Our high function interact with him, push him around and sing songs to send him off to sleep. Our low functioning residents reach out towards him as he crawls past, or smile broadly when placed in their arms. As an added bonus my 5-year old joins us during the holidays and between them they give unconditional love by not seeing the dementia but a loving grandparent.
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B. Relations/Communication > 1. Sample narratives
• Positive I feel that being able to keep up contact with 'generations' is one way of promoting quality of life. I work in an 18 bed dementia rest home, band 3-4 and the one thing that used to be missing was visits from children of all ages - babies through to teenagers. Our residents vary between high functioning to quite low functioning but information generated from profiles has identified that they are all 'Grandparents'. The lack of children was denying our residents the opportunity to be grandparents. We are now lucky enough to have my son in the home, he has been coming since he was 4 weeks old and is now celebrating his 1st birthday next week. All of the residents have responded in a variety of ways, most many times a day. Our high function interact with him, push him around and sing songs to send him off to sleep. Our low functioning residents reach out towards him as he crawls past, or smile broadly when placed in their arms. As an added bonus my 5-year old joins us during the holidays and between them they give unconditional love by not seeing the dementia but a loving grandparent. Negative A breakdown in teamwork leaves the continuing core disjointed with no flow of routine. The resident then doesn't know whether they are coming of going which causes challenging behaviours to come to the surfce. NEW ZEALAND PROFESSIONAL
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A. Choices > Focus on abilities
• • Focusing and developing areas of function that are still present.
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D. Identity/Continuity > 1. Sample narratives
• • Service response – many services are exclusive rather than inclusive, need to make services more accessible.
• Being acknowledged as a person who lived, loved, worked and played and not just “has dementia”. • Balancing risk with pleasure as we all do with life. • Focusing and developing areas of function that are still present. ENGLAND PROFESSIONAL
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