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Dementia care in the domiciliary setting

This video focuses on developing dementia care skills. Designed to reflect the intricacies of providing care in the home, this title explores the ways in which domiciliary care workers can adapt everyday routines and practices to support a person with dementia. It aims to: Improve understanding of the communication difficulties that can be experienced, whilst also considering how feelings can be expressed through behaviour; Develop good verbal and non-verbal communication skills in carers and encourage them to consider the factors that can further improve effectiveness; Explore ways in which people with dementia can be engaged in activity to improve their quality of life whilst keeping them safe; Encourage the use of person-centred skills to improve the quality of care.

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Mpct
Publisher
Bvs
Resource Database
Social care online
Publication Year
2004
Start Page
(35 mins.), DVD