Caritas Satu Mare: Tips for activating people suffering from dementia
SenioriNET members provide a particularly valuable resource material on caring for people with dementia.
The booklet is designed to provide carers with valuable information, advice and support for engaging in different activities and activating people with dementia.
In the case of caring for people with dementia, engaging in an activity and activating them is an essential factor that can improve quality of life and greatly enhance the enjoyment of life for those affected. The focus is as much on the person as on their wishes and needs, which is why the importance of caring for people with dementia is so great. The challenges that carers face every day require flexibility, creativity and empathy to ensure the best possible care for those affected. This also includes maintaining and promoting the existing skills of people with dementia.
The booklet is a valuable support for those working in dementia care. The material includes incentives and opportunities for activation and engagement. It also provides examples that can be developed further. The booklet can be used as a worksheet, includes space for notes, pages can be cut out, copied and reused.
A short summary of the booklet:
- – What is dementia?
- – The evolution of dementia
- – What does engagement mean and what kind of effects can be achieved?
- – What does activation mean and what kind of effects can be achieved?
- – Basic principles for engaging people with dementia
- – Examples to open a conversation
- – Examples of activation from practice (different cases)
- – Incentives for engagement in everyday life
- – Collection of practical examples
The brochure is available here.