my client is the person, the family, and the facility staff. I am there to assist each of these clients feel that their needs are met. I always use the philosophy that we must keep the person's (in my setting, the patient's) needs and wishes as the first priority. If we always think of what that person would want and what is best for him/her, then all decisions will be for the best.
my client is the person, the family, and the facility staff. I am there to assist each of these clients feel that their needs are met. I always use the philosophy that we must keep the person's (in my setting, the patient's) needs and wishes as the first priority. If we always think of what that person would want and what is best for him/her, then all decisions will be for the best.
We feed in 2 dining rooms and assist residents to the toilet after each meal. The first is done for resident preferance. The second is done for both. We could change the toileting times for more resident times.
We take some residents to the bathroom before meal time which is more of a convenience for staff than resident. Medications are passed in the dining room as well which is also a staff convenience.
Taking a severly dementia resident and their family to the dining room with everyone, because the care giver feeds her as well as they're to watch the other residents being feed and served. We could bring the resident in a little later so she could have a quiet and less over stimulated dining experience for her and her family.
We need to focus on the resident and the family first. If change needs to happen or redirection it is intended for the purpose of creating harmony and the objective of making the daily life a good one.
I love to sing Big Band songs that the residents know and love and will sometimes sing a few words along. I also love to tell jokes with a singing teddy bear that I sing and dance with. Residents always respond favorably, sometimes will break an aggressive behavior in them.
