* A resident may be suffering from confusion, either temporarily because of an acute medical problem, or as a result of dementia. The elderly often have some degree of sensory impairment and this also has an impact on communication. * A health care worker might be dealing with someone suffering from a mental illness. This may take many forms; perhaps the client is depressed and reluctant to speak, or may be deluded or hallucinating. This makes communication challenging and the care worker needs to learn strategies to improve her sensitivity.
They may have many contributing factors which effect everyday life that require exploration during the counselling process. Different ethnic groups may be driven by ingrained thoughts and beliefs which may be introjected by their parents making some of these abuse issues acceptable within their community. For a therapist to work ethically with abuse and the issues a client may bring to therapy it is important to look into, and be aware of, all these acts of abuse and what effects they can have on a client. There are policies and procedures for cases of abuse and latest policies and procedures regarding safeguarding are intended to be in place to support vulnerable people from abuse. Using my own experiences I hope to explore these issues within this essay and in doing so highlight my awareness of how these issues can affect a client and how therapy may help during the healing process.
H/SC Adults Intermediate NVQ Dementia Pathway CU1682 Understand and Enable Interaction and Communication with individuals who have Dementia Contents Understand the factors that can affect interactions and communication of individuals with dementia 4 1.1 Explain how different forms of dementia may affect the way an individual communicates. 4 1.2 Explain how physical and mental health factors may need to be considered when communicating with an individual who has dementia. 4 1.3 Describe how to support different communication abilities and needs of an individual with dementia who has a sensory impairment. 4 1.4 Describe the impact the behaviours of carers and others may have on an individual with dementia. 5 Be able to communicate with an individual with dementia using a range of verbal and non-verbal techniques 6 2.1 Demonstrate how to use different communication techniques with an individual who has dementia 6 2.2 Show how observation of behaviour is an effective tool in interpreting the needs of an individual with dementia 6 2.3 Analyse ways of responding to the behaviour of an individual with dementia, taking account of the abilities and needs of the individual, cares and others.
As dementia progresses, the ability of someone to look after themselves from day to day may also become affected. 1.3 Why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia : signs, symptoms, behaviour, diagnosis, medication Outcome 2: Understand Key Features of the Theoretical Models of Dementia 2.1 The medical model of dementia: Here the person is seen as being ill or having a condition (referred to as the disability) and is in need of some form of treatment. In this model, or view, of disability the illness or condition is said to be seen first and the person second. 2.2 The social model of dementia: This model concentrates on the person as a valued member of a very diverse society. It suggests that the person is a unique individual who has the right to the same opportunities in housing, education, transport and facilities as anyone else.
Lisa Young Unit 4222-260 Support effective communication with individuals with sensory loss Know different methods that can support communication with individuals with sensory loss 1. Identify specific methods of communication that may be used with individuals with sensory loss that utilise hearing, vision and touch Sight Loss For a person who has Dementia who has sight loss we would help them by making sure if they wear glasses that they wear them but the most important of all is to make sure that the glasses are kept clean at all times. Hearing loss For a person who has hearing loss they can feel very frustrated and isolated and the way in which we would help would is to use sign language as this would be a very useful and effective means of communication. Also if they are deaf is to make sure that they wear their hearing aids at all times and they are
In my place of work we have a service user with learning difficulties and some sight loss, who can react badly to unannounced actions by support workers. I find that when dealing with this gentleman, saying his name clearly and touching his arm or shoulder to get his attention before saying anything else encourages a much calmer response from him and he is more willing to co-operate with whatever action I need him to do, taking medication for instance. When someone suffers from loss of hearing and you need to communicate with them, you should: * face the person you are speaking to, a quiet well lit room is best * do not shout, as this distorts the voice and lip patterns * ensure light is on the speakers face * stay in their field of vision * if something is not understood, rephrase instead
A person with dementia may need help with going to the toilet, getting dressed, brushing their teeth and grooming hair and nails. It is quite common for people with dementia to forget about, or lose interest in, personal hygiene. They may neglect basic activities such as bathing and changing their clothes. This can be perplexing and upsetting for a carer. Understanding the cause can help you decide which strategies may be helpful when caring for a person with dementia.
g. Poor hygiene, malnutrition, failure to keep medical appointments. 1.3 Describe the factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse. People who have sensory impairments, dementia, severely disabled or being cared for may be more vulnerable to abuse. 2 Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse. 2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused.
P2 and P3 Explain different psychological approaches to health and social practice Cognitive learning theorists believe that learning is an internal process in which information is combined into one as cognitive structure. Learning occurs through internal processing of information. One example of cognitive perspective that is used in healthcare practice can include supporting individuals that have learning difficulties. On a day to day basis, individuals with learning difficulties can find skilled tasks very difficult and confusing; because of this they are likely to get very frustrated. The cognitive perspective can help people with these learning difficulties and support them to help make sense of these tasks by identifying basic thoughts
Education is important with this form of treatment so clients can recognize how different factors affect the course of the disease and what they can do to manage these factors (Steinkuller and Rheineck 342). Family therapy is also a means of treatment where family members as well as the client see a mental health provider to find solutions and ways to deal with the disorder. Family involvement provides structure and could increase adherence to treatment leading to delays or reductions in relapses (Steinkuller and Rheineck 342). Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy involves stabilizing social and circadian rhythms based on the hypotheses that unstable daily routines result in increased bipolar episodes in individuals prone to them (Steinkuller and Rheineck 349). Social rhythm therapy recognizes the need for regular sleep/wake cycles, regulation of meals, exercise, sleep and plans for keeping rhythms stable when disruptions occur.