Unit 40
Dementia Care
• M2 discuss the role of teamwork in improving
the health and quality of life for people with
dementia.
• D1 evaluate how different approaches to
caring for people with dementia can affect
individual outcomes.
M2 discuss the role of teamwork in improving
the health and quality of life for people with
dementia.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5oDcvYf
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=qaIKm9MR-kI
M2 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