Terminology
A deterioration of intellectual function and other cognitive skills, leading to a reduction in the previously normal performance of activities of daily living.
What is Dementia
Before entering a residents room
What is knock on the door or table
Initially, when approaching the resident who is distressed, you should appear_____________ and not too happy.
What is concerned
Written information including schedules
Key word signs including locators and identifiers
Objects in View-familiar items to stimulate taks performance
Gestures-pointing and movements
Demonstration-Provide someone to imitate
What are visual cues
Events or objects that tend to produce or provoke a particular behavior such as a catastrophic reaction or wandering away.
What is a Trigger
Boundary between public and personal space
What is 6 ft out
Turning your body to the side while letting the distressed resident move towards you communicates to the resident you are being ______________and not confrentational
What is supportive
Positive feedback
Using simple words and phrases
Giving inforamtion, asking questions, providing choices
What are Auditory Cues
A strategy to remind a person of how to perform a task by demonstrating the movements they are to make.
What is Patterning
A signal to remind the resident to do something -
Examample: Open hand motion near face and smile
What is cueing
The open hand motion near face cues eyes to look there
You don't get permission to enter personal space
What is turn sideways and kneel at 6 feet out
Hand under Hand guidance
Dependent care
Touch for attention during tasks
Tactile-Touch
The habitual social comments and behaviors that continue despite dementia. These habits make it appear to the casual observer that the person with dementia is not impaired.
What is Social Facade
Slide your hand from a 'Shake" position to this position for safety , connection, and function.
What is Hand-under-hand position
When dealing with a resident's distress, frustration, or anger, use your ablity or capacity to understand and share the emotions of others
What is empathy
Isabella was looking for her cat that no longer exists to helping to put away disches from the dish draininr and clean up the dining room
This is an example of
What is distraction
An emotionally violent response to a seemingly insignificant incident. Typical reactions include crying, angry outbursts, verbal abuse, frenzied restlessness, and in some cases, physical violence.
What is Catastrophic Reaction
to talk, Sit, squat, or kneel if the person is seated and stand beside the person if she/he is standing
What is Get to the person's level
You have been given permission to enter the angry residents room. The resident is finally listening and responding to you. What do you do next?
What is redirect attention and actions to something that is ok OR
Distract them with other things or activities you know they like and value
Your resident refuses to take a bath. You say-
"Lets pick out your favorite soap and towel. After your bath, we can have a nice cup of tea"
This is an example of what communication technique?
Redirection