Evaluate Agreed Ways of Working That Relate to Rights and Choices of an Individual with Dementia

2.1: Describe how current legislation, government policy and agreed ways of working support inclusive practice for dementia care and support

Together these legislations formed the fundamental rights and freedom of an individual. These affect the rights of everyday life of an individual including what they can say and do, their beliefs, right not to be tortured and right to a

• Every individual, including individuals with dementia, has their unique life history, lifestyle, culture and preferences, including their likes, dislikes, hobbies and interests, which makes an individualised approach in care necessary.

These are The Disability Discrimination Act 2005, The Special Educational needs and Disability Act 2001, The Race Relations Act 2000, Convention on the Rights of the child, The Human Rights Act 1998, The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Employment Equality Regulations 2003.

In dementia care is a key aspect of best practice. It is a way of caring for a person with dementia as an individual with unique qualities. It means looking at the world from the person’s point of view ‘standing in their place’ as it were and appreciating how they may be feeling.

Many individuals understand the importance of personal hygiene but are unable to complete all the tasks required by themselves, paraplegics and amputees may have great difficulty in keeping personal hygiene to a high standard and may require assistance. Individuals with learning disabilities or mental health problems may not fully understand the importance of personal hygiene, and support workers would need to prompt the individuals to carry out personal care, informing them of the importance of maintaining high levels of Personal Hygiene. Individuals may experience temporary physical immobility such as suffering from broken bones, or recovering from an operation. In this case, family, friends or support workers can give support to them.

Respect their privacy, offer to assist with their personal care by asking if they would like help and what they might think they will need help with mainly. If other people are around, always keep the doors closed and reassure that you keep their confidentiality. Always maintain good interpersonal skills by being calm and confident in your actions, not being jumpy and make general conversation about the day ahead or what the weather is like outside to remain friendly and pleasant. Offer different

Legislation ensures support is put in place to help with financial and physical needs. Helps ensure action is taken against people who discriminate others. Helps to recognise a person’s disability and ensures they have access to the same resources and activities that a person without disabilities has access to. Also makes it against the law to discriminate against people with a disability.

Current legislation and government policy were put in place to ensure that care providers provide the best possible care for dementia patients. Government equally provide funding to improve care environments to help to manage the condition of people with dementia as they are less likely to get confused or become distressed within an environment designed with their needs in mind.

A few ways you can interact with an individual in an inclusive way could be allowing them to be fully involved in their daily life, allowing them to make their own decisions about their own care needs. You should take a genuine interest in the individual and be respectful towards them. You should try be open to a person’s needs, beliefs, wishes, culture and views, don’t be judgmental and assume you know the individual.

Key legislation that relates to the fulfilment of rights and choices and also minimises the risk of harm to an individual with dementia is:

The most complains comes from service user or families, which are worried about them. As a care staff I have responsibility to take the complaint, if I can solve the problem. If I can’t manage with complaint I have to report problem to senior staff or manager. Very important is to promise to person that we will do our best to solve the problem to keep them come, but we can’t say we will do that. It is about building the trust. If you promise to do that person trust you and if you can’t manage, person will be very disappointed. When you say that you do your best, person will trust you but if you will not manage, that disappointing will not be so strong as you didn’t promised for sure.

Are all laws put into place to help protect an individual from abuse whilst ensuring they can still for fill their right and maintain a sense of individuality. If the person is in care the organisation will have policy’s and procedures in place to risk asses and ensure the protection of the carers, organisation and the individual from danger, harm and abuse.

Human rights act 1998 – specifies and enforces the rights of individuals and if these

The best way to do so is to listen to individuals’ concerns as each one may have a totally different and genuine need.  It would also be beneficial in encouraging friends, family, other users of facilities and services to listen to the individual because everyone has a right to voice their concerns and have their voice heard.