Unit 40 Dementia Care M 2 discuss the
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Unit 40 Dementia Care
• M 2 discuss the role of teamwork in improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia. • D 1 evaluate how different approaches to caring for people with dementia can affect individual outcomes.
M 2 discuss the role of teamwork in improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia. • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=E 5 o. Dcv. Yf Czg&feature=related
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
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/
Teams Formal Informal
Dementia Care Mapping Bradford 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=qa. IKm 9 MR-k. I
M 2 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
