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Unit 40

Unit 40 . Dementia Care. M2 discuss the role of teamwork in improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia. D1 evaluate how different approaches to caring for people with dementia can affect individual outcomes.

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Unit 40

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  1. Unit 40 Dementia Care

  2. M2 discuss the role of teamwork in improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia. • D1 evaluate how different approaches to caring for people with dementia can affect individual outcomes.

  3. M2 discuss the role of teamwork in improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5oDcvYfCzg&feature=related

  4. What is a team • Service user, relative and care worker • GP, relative and social services • Home help, Service user, GP and occupational therapist A whole team approach is very likely to bring better results than those that could be achieved single-handedly by even the most dedicated individuals

  5. What is a team? A group of individuals with a common aim that have: Clear, shared objectives • Different/defined roles to meet these objectives – team members need to work interdependently • Regular team meetings • Team identity – and less than 15 people • Face to face meeting is very important in developing a team and establishing levels of trust • Very innovative teams meet every day • Meetings keep knowledge up to date and build trust http://www.scie.org.uk/news/

  6. Teams

  7. Dementia Care MappingBradford dementia Group • Observation of individuals with dementia leading to a true understanding of their needs. • Genuine person centred care facilitated by a team http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaIKm9MR-kI

  8. M2 discuss the role of teamwork in improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia. • Identify the purpose of the team • Describe roles within the team e.g. care worker, GP, psychologist • Discuss informal & formal team work • How can the team work with the individual and their family? • Give an example • Link in the role of dementia care mapping

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