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Involvement -Our Experience. Marie Innes Practice Manager Alzheimer Scotland. Our experience……. ‘Involvement with a capital I!’ SDWG ( Scottish Dementia Working Group ) – conferences, DVD, training, media
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Involvement -Our Experience Marie Innes Practice Manager Alzheimer Scotland
Our experience…… ‘Involvement with a capital I!’ • SDWG (Scottish Dementia Working Group) – conferences, DVD, training, media • Carer Panels/GDAG (Glasgow Dementia Action Group) – campaigning, publications, lay assessors • Council membership
Our experience……. Challenge –we mustrecognise: - • involvement with a small i! • it’s not an add-on! • we do it already! • the need to record involvement!
What is involvement? • Expressing views and opinions • Making choices • Influencing All can be done at any stage of the illness
Our experience….. Not only about: - • Meetings • Informal feedback • Questionnaires / surveys • Interviews • Focus / discussion groups
Examples from our practice Ranging from: - • Recruitment / selection of new staff • Assessment / support planning • Choosing activities / outings • Choosing supplies / suppliers • Assisting in running of service
Examples from practice To: - Altering support in response to an individual’s behaviour/body language. The individual has then influenced their support
Enablers • Staff guidance (Practice Guidelines) • Workshops • Proforma for documenting influence • External influences
Thank you for listening! Minnes@alzscot.org