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DEMENTIA CARE


Changing the Paradigm: FromCare Home to Their Home


Gloria Haynes, Associate Consultant for Meaningful Care Matters, explains how care providers can create a culture within a care home that allows people with dementia to thrive.


Huge investments are made to make care homes look attractive and


comfortable, but the bricks and mortar are only part of the story. How wonderful would it be to run a home where someone


living with dementia could actually thrive – live on and continue towards their dreams?


Aſter all, why should having dementia and living in a care home mean a lowering of personal aspirations? Why should we stop attempting to achieve just because we develop this rotten condition?


We have come a long way on the dementia care journey. We no longer believe it’s good enough to provide three nourishing meals a day and good personal care. In saying that, jumping over the next group of hurdles to make inspirational care happen is easier said than done.


Within the care home service, we have needed to develop robust systems in order to `manage’ the volume of people we support. These systems are effective from our point of view, but do they fit the people we aim to support? For example, the admissions procedure, an important piece of policy, ensures, usually, that everyone gets a home visit, an assessment, and an opportunity to come and see the home, etc. When we


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consider the diverse nature of humanity, however, we can see how easily someone may not engage with this system.


For example, people living with dementia could be suspicious of someone entering their home and asking questions. Due to their dementia, they may not have recalled the appointment and be caught off-guard, therefore making it difficult to collect the correct information about them. Whilst information such as previous health issues, medication, and personal care needs will be documented, you won’t know details about their personality and routine- normal things to that person.


CULTURE


The culture of the care home determines whether people feel confident and interested in trying new things. Freedom to grow is important to us all, but it requires self-assurance. Having dementia so oſten leaves people feeling very insecure and unsure about their own capabilities – confidence is oſten low.


In order to thrive, someone with dementia must come from a starting point of feeling safe. Only when we feel safe can we feel relaxed enough to concentrate on something else. Have you ever tried to read a book when you are worried about something? I think everyone knows what it feels like to read the same page over and over not having registered a single word.


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