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What care partners and people living with dementia need - Coggle Diagram
What care partners and people living with dementia need
Martina
Support
Respite care
Day-away programs
Needs to ensure that she is also taking care of herself, physically, mentally, and emotionally
time for herself
Going on a walk
Reading a book
Doing something she enjoys
Needs someone to talk to
fill the silence
socialization
Needs to feel appreciated
Reassurance that she is doing a good job
Needs to maintain a routine
Ask for help
Helmut
Needs to be treated like an adult
Do not treat them as if they are only defined by their diagnosis
Needs to be treated with care, compassion, and understanding
Patience
Needs redirection
Provide choices
Allow them to remain in control of as much as they can be
Consistency
Routine
Ex. going to the day-away programs 3x a week
Socialization
Comfortable, familiar surroundings
Staying at home for as long as possible