Mrs Alvarez has been seen by joe that shes pacing the floor and mumbling her daughters name, this is very unusual for mrs alvarez bec she used to be a reserved and softspoken woman and that she knocked on her neighbors room the middle of the night. this is observable behavior and this has been observed by joe.
UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE
The behavior exhibited by mrs alvarez has a cause why such behavior is shown , joe who saw the behavior and should have investigated by asking mrs alvarez questions , maybe she missed her daughter anna and that mrs alvarez have not seen her daughter for awhile. thats why mrs alvarez is mumbling her daugters name because nobody ask her whats bothering her thats why she knocks on neighbors room ,mrs alvares is not able to communicate well what she wants is another issue that causing the problem.
ADAPT As a caregiver we must be sensitive to needs of our clients, we must be able to adapt to the needs of the client by discussing and sharing it with other caregivers, by doing so we can provide better care to our clients
Joe first should Identify the Behavior. Mrs. Alvarez is soft spoken and unusual to knock on others door, should be a sign that she is looking for something or someone. Joe should watch and observe first and see if she is truly disoriented for the moment and that this is a new behavior. Secondly Joe needs to understand the cause, when is Mrs. Alvarez starting saying her daughter's name and moving around knocking on another door, Joe needs to ask her, does she need help looking for something or is she going somewhere. Can Joe assist her to do somelthing, or can he be with her for awhile. Most importanly, adapting; to Mrs Alvarez's needs and either spend time with her in what she is wanting to accomplish or redirect her to doing something else that is not so taxing to her this late at night or disturbing to other residents that might be sleeping. Validate what she says and comfort her regardless!
