When
Behavior Challenges: Responding to Behaviors Associated
with Cognitive Loss Addresses:
This
is one of the modules in the Teaching and Learning to
Care: Training for Caregivers in Long Term Care (TLC
for LTC) series. TLC for LTC includes a total of six
clinical modules and is directed to meeting the needs
of Staff Development Educators, those in long term care
who are responsible for staff education, and instructors
or those who teach an individual class session.
This module teaches learners ways to
understand how older people with dementia communicate
through behavior, how to make sense of that communication,
and how to design individualized ways to meet elders’
needs that may prevent or lessen the behaviors. Guidelines
are provided for dealing with common problems such as
‘wandering’ and ‘aggression or resistance
to care.’ The video segment provides several illustrations
of behaviors and responses acted out by an elderly person
and an aide with commentary.
This
is a self contained instructional module of 20-30 minutes
and includes all materials for planning and conducting
staff education: planning materials for the staff development
educator, all materials for the instructor including
overheads and video, and handouts for participants.
Module 5:
Overall
Objective: Direct care staff will be able to understand,
normalize and respond effectively to behavior as a form
of communication in elders with dementia.
Objectives:
With regard to older adults with dementia, direct care
staff will be able to:
- Understand
behavior as a form of communication
-
Describe the role of cognitive impairment, life story,
the environment and current situation in predicting
and explaining behaviors
- Use
a range of assessment strategies to identify the meaning
of behavior Individualize care to older adults with
dementia to prevent and respond to behaviors
- Recognize
and manage personal feelings while caring for persons
with dementia
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