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Dementia Skilled – Improving Practice Module 2 Promoting Person and Family Centred Care and Community Connections
Trainers names
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Teaching Plan Module 2

2. From Dementia Skilled Improving Practice NES/SSSC 2011
Learning outcomes
Describe what is meant by a person centred approach
Identify the role of Life Story Work in supporting the quality of life for people with dementia their families and carers
Identify and explain the relationship between person centred care and support and personalised services
Describe approaches to supporting people with dementia to maintain their social networks and community connections
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3. Standards of Care and Quality of Life Outcome Indicators
Turn to page 34
What do you think of the standards of care and the indicators – Discuss in pairs
Do the activity outlined in your pairs
Ten minutes allowed
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4. What is person centred care?
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What is person centred care?
Two weeks ago we asked you to complete the two exercises on page 35 as homework.
Now let us consider what do you think are the main elements that make your approach person centred?
Record main points on flip chart
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5. Key elements of person centred care
Valuing people with dementia
Treating the person with dementia as an individual
Taking the perspective of the person with dementia
Supporting the person’s social environment
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6. Valuing people with dementia
Moving from a focus on problems to
A focus on strengths and assets
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7. Valuing the person with dementia as an individual
The unique person
Their personal history
Their personal experience
Their personality
Their aspirations
Their strengths
Their fears
Their priorities and preferences
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Life Story Work
Can take many forms
Life story books
Memory Boxes
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9. What are the advantages of life stories?
Brainstorm
What are the advantages of life stories?
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10. From Dementia Skilled Improving Practice NES/SSSC 2011
Statement of Values
Read through the statement of values on page 41
As a group do you think this is useful?
If you did your own statement of values how would you feel about sharing your own information?
Do you think it would be difficult to discuss some of the values?
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11. Five Pillars of Post Diagnostic Support
Help to understand dementia and manage their symptoms
Support people to stay connected to their community
Peer support from other people with dementia and their families and carers
Help to plan for their future decision-making
Support to plan for the future
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12. Elements of a Person Centred Plan
Biography or life history
Personality
How the person if responding to their current situation
Capacity for doing
Health and Cognitive support needs
All helping us to develop positive partnerships with people
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13. Taking the perspective of the person with dementia
See the world from the person’s point of view
Getting to know the activities they enjoy
Enabling them to continue the activities at different stages of their dementia journey
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Communicating with a person at the advanced stages of the dementia journey
Top Tips
Gain the person’s attention
Use the person’s name
Remind the person who you are
Keep the noise down
Do not rush
Listen to the person
Keep calm
Make things simple
Use prompts and cues
Use humour
Use the person’s preferred methods of communication
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Comfort needs
Macro elements
Design features that support independence
Contrasts in colour
Glass doors on cupboards
Signs
Any More?
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Comfort needs
Micro elements
Temperature
Noise
Smells
Clothing
Seating
Opportunity to move around
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17. From Dementia Skilled Improving Practice NES/SSSC 2011
Jim’s story
Read Jims story on page 48
Do the activity in small groups
Compare your answers to those outlined on page 49
Time allowed 15mins
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18. Supporting the persons social environment
Culture of Care that is:
Valuing
Respectful
Enhancing
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Self Directed Support
Read Donald’s story on page 52
In small groups do the activity on that page
Time allowed 15 mins
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20. From Dementia Skilled Improving Practice NES/SSSC 2011
Telehealthcare
Brainstorm all the forms of telehealthcare that you have encountered
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21. From Dementia Skilled Improving Practice NES/SSSC 2011
For next time
Write down any questions that arise between now and next session
Read Module 3
Complete activities on page 62
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22. Thank you and we will see you on ………….. Contact Details
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