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DEM211-2

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Watch the following video by clicking on the video icon to the left The video is part of the Social Care TV website and demonstrates the importance of a good care home being ‘fit’ for an individual with dementia and how being treated with dignity and respect can improve outcomes for individuals with dementia.Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?

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Click on the PDF icon to the left to read the Commission for Social Care Inspection Report: ‘See me, not just the dementia: understanding people’s experiences of living in a care home’.This document was produced in 2008 and is helpful guide to see how things have changed in supporting individuals with dementia.
Click on the PDF icon to the left to read more about the Dignity Challenge in the Social Care Institute for Excellence’s Adults’ Services Practice Guide 9: Dignity in Care
This section of the Social Care Institute for Excellence’s website looks at ‘The Dignity factors’. Read through the articles, especially ‘Privacy’ and ‘Personal hygiene’.
A further section of the SCIE website looks at ‘Dementia-friendly environments. Find out about the different areas that impact on the physical, social and emotional space of the person with dementia.

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