Family In Dementia Care

• 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.

Allow the person with dementia and their family plan and make arrangements for the future

Family/friends: when an individual is given a diagnosis of dementia it impacts on their friends and family too, they may feel angry or guilty but may also have an overwhelming fear of what they can do to support the sufferer and each other at present and in the future. Will they be able to cope with the level of commitment to the individuals needs on top of their own daily trials? Not to mention the added financial/emotional stress. Support services are available for care givers alongside the person suffering with dementia via Gp, social services or online forums.

Living with dementia can be overwhelming, stressful and emotional. There is a lot to take in, appointments and assessments to attend, sorting out what support you are entitled to, care preparation, wishes and preferences.

R/s Mr. Joe Adams has some dementia issues and he is wheelchair-bound. R/s Mr. Adams’ daughter-in-law Georgia is his caregiver. R/s the home looks as if dumpsters are being dump there. R/s the family has a dog that uses the bathroom inside the home. R/s the home is infested with bugs. R/s there is old food with flies. R/s the smell of filth and dog will knock you off of your feet. R/s Georgia is giving Mr. Adams unprescribed Xanax to get his debt card, so she can buy groceries and pay bills. R/s the home is being foreclose and Mr. Adams will be homeless because Georgia said she will leave Mr. Adams there. R/s Mr. Adams son Jerry is also in the home, it is alleged Jerry has mental issues. R/s Mr. Adams wants to place in an assisted living setting.

When living at home with dementia the individual will have professional help come to them to help with daily tasks such as supervising medication intake, enabling optimum health and safety at home, providing a patient listening ear and friendly face, cooking, housekeeping and general errands, helping to facilitate routine, familiarly and comfort for their loved one at a difficult time. When someone moves from their home into a care home it can be very

All organisations and authorities have a duty of care towards an Individual with dementia, GPs, Social

2.2 Describe the ways in which an individual with dementia may be subjected to discrimination and oppression

Patients with dementia are highly subject to psychosocial interventions. Thus, frank will tend to rely on his two children (Thomas and Jenny) and staff at the residential home for support and protection. Psychosocial model of care involves psychological therapy, which can be delivered on a one-to-one/group basis to meet important psychological needs as well as have impact on physiological level (Bartle and Frankland, 2008). These psychological therapies include Cognitive stimulation therapy (C.S.T), Reminiscence and Animal

Person-centred care is not just about giving people information. It is about considering people’s desires, values, family situations, social circumstances and lifestyles; seeing the person as an individual. Being compassionate, thinking about things from the person’s point of view and being respectful are all important. In my care home we make care plan as an person centered, while implementing the care plan we involve client, families, friend and the carer. They all care gave the proper information of the person with dementia. This will help us or the care giver to treat people as an individual. Through their life history we can understand their likes and dislikes. Support their right and choice. It also help us to improve their health and needs and reduce the burden on health service.

The development of a dementia environment approach will highly impact the improvement of life of people living with dementia involving their family and carers, evidently reducing the stigma linked with the condition. The need to physically and socially design an approach for the progressing ageing population, and better comprehension of the issues affecting the dementia suffering elderly. Life Community Village is a specially designed and self-contained village for dementia-affected people imitating a normal daily life. It visions a change of approach in dementia care in the future and cope with the growing number of issues of dementia in the ageing population. Its mission on the other hand, is focused on delivering a holistic and person-centric approach by leading and optimizing a normal life for dementia-suffering elderly. Also providing a dementia-friendly community and creating a society that the dementia-suffering person can engage in. In the current increasing population of older Australians, there is over a million that has received a form of aged care support and services every year. This is provided through the collaboration of funding and administration of the local, state and federal government. Meanwhile, according to Australian statistics, there are more than 353,800 who are living with dementia. In less than five years, it is projected to rise to 400,000; and due to the fact that there is currently no cure for the condition, and with the

They observe that family caregivers were concerned about possible damage to the self-image of older adults and were uneasy about exposing them to upsetting situations. This is evidence enough that fundamental change in clinical practice is called for and that there are barriers that tend to affect services access by dementia sufferers and family caregivers.

“Alzheimer`s disease is called a family disease” (ALZlive), because it impacts every family member who is slowly watching a loved one decline. Alzheimer’s disease has an impact on caretakers because caregivers can lead to a variety of emotions, from guilt to anger. When dealing with a client who has Alzheimer; caretakers have a huge responsibility, which can cause stress or depression. If the caretaking is a family member it might lead to finical problems, which can lead to the hard and controversial decision of putting someone in a nursing home, that is better equipped. Guilt is the main emotion that a caretaker can express “I have never spoken to my mother`s doctor, it occurs to me that other children of

I will seek to recruit 6-7 couples who are living with dementia. People living with dementia is a term that is inclusive of the person with dementia and their carer. Majority of carers are family members. I will recruit a purposive sample of people living with dementia by approaching local branches of The Alzheimer’s Society, Liverpool Dementia Action Alliance and TIDE (Together In Dementia Everyday – a support group for carers).

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and behavioral changes”(AFA 1). Millions of adults of the age 65 and older have been diagnosed with this serve diseases . Based on their condition they should be placed in a nursing home , because they're going to get the treatment they need . It also prevents the patients from hurting themselves and other members of the family. Nursing homes can benefit the patients in many ways and help, them accept their condition. Patients are able to interact with people with their same condition or have a different illness. They also provide counseling for the family members of the alzheimer's patients where they give them the support they need , and they’re able to learn more about the illness of their loved ones .