NUTR 3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Hearing Aid, Social Environment, Foodservice

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 3150
• Professor: Kimberley Mc Comb

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Person-centred care: person-centred care is a term that is commonly associated with the values of the culture change movement, also commonly used in association with the care of persons with dementia. Dawn brooker (2007) developed a four-part definition of person- centred care: a) valuing the person with dementia. B) using an individualized approach: c) seeing things from the perspective of the person with dementia, d) providing a social environment that supports psychological needs the vips acronym can also be remembered as: very important persons. Examples: relaxed pace at mealtimes, do(cid:374)(cid:859)t rush the(cid:373), take (cid:1008)(cid:1009) (cid:373)i(cid:374)utes to 1 hour, acceptance, positive regard, validation re(cid:272)og(cid:374)izi(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d supporti(cid:374)g the reside(cid:374)t(cid:859)s reality. Including enabling/encouraging the resident to feel included. I(cid:374)(cid:272)ludes re(cid:272)og(cid:374)izi(cid:374)g (cid:858)(cid:373)alig(cid:374)a(cid:374)t so(cid:272)ial psy(cid:272)hology(cid:859) that (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:272)reep su(cid:271)tly i(cid:374)to pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)e (cid:449)he(cid:374) (cid:449)orki(cid:374)g with residents with dementia: recognize your own biases. Examples: outpacing giving options too quickly, rushing residents to finish eating.