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NEWS | 07 Oct 2011
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Home About Dementia Person Centered Care
Person Centered Care
Person Centered Care in dementia p%aces a high va%ue on the person experiencing dementia
!hi%e at the same time( ac)no!%edging the importance of the care partners' *t regards peop%e as
uni+ue individua%s deserving of understanding and respect( !ith opportunities to continua%%,
engage in positive interactions and experience !e%%-being in their %ives'
The foundation of Person Centered Care is based on the !or) of Professor Tom .it!ood !ho
headed the /radford Dementia &roup in the United .ingdom from 0112 to 0113'
Practicing Person Centered Care
The Person With Dementia
The practice of Person Centered Care begins b, %oo)ing at the individua% as a person !hose
dementia forms on%, part of his tota% identit,' The %arger part of this individua% continues to be the
possession of his or her o!n uni+ueness( the retention of the need for se%f-recognition and
identit, as !e%% as the preservation of their abi%it, to act and respond to the environment that
surrounds them'
A care partner practicing Person Centered Care !i%% attempt to discover and deve%op an
understanding of this uni+ue individua%( their %ife experiences( net!or) of re%ationships as !e%% as
their persona% va%ues and be%iefs' Possessing this rich histor,( the care partner !i%% then be ab%e to
effective%, empo!er( reassure and nurture the person !ith dementia' This !i%% form the basis of a
positive supportive re%ationship in !hich the person !ith dementia continues to %ive %ife the !a, he
or she !ou%d %i)e to( in the manner !hich he or she is sti%% capab%e of'
The Care Partner
Person Centered Care a%so ac)no!%edges that the care partner( !hether fami%, member( an
emp%o,ed he%per at home or a professiona% care partner( needs to be va%ued and supported in
their endeavor to %earn about and reach out to the person !ith dementia' The, have to be
empo!ered to ma)e decisions about their !or) and ho! care p%ans shou%d be carried out' The,
shou%d be encouraged to design and deve%op innovative methods of care practices based on
Person Centered Care princip%es and must be sustained in their practice b, opportunities to
experience a rich variet, of training and continuous %earning both !ithin and outside of their care
environment'
The Organization
An organization that has a fu%%, deve%oped Person Centered Care mode% !i%% c%ear%, express this
through their vision and mission statements as !e%% as through po%icies regarding hiring( training(
supervising and recognizing professiona% care partners and their contributions' *t is committed to
dedicate resources to bui%d an environment supporting Person Centered Care practices and
comprises of members !ho a%% understand this va%ue s,stem and fee% responsib%e for bui%ding and
sustaining this approach'
4ead more about our Person Centered Care and Dementia Care 5apping Steering Committee
Diagnosis Assessment
6or peop%e !ith dementia and their fami%ies( an ear%, diagnosis has man, advantages' See) he%p from a
doctor for an assessment and diagnosis'
Diagnosis " Assessment
!nderstanding Dementia
Dementia describes the effects of certain conditions and diseases on a person7s menta% abi%it,( persona%it,
and behaviour'
Understanding Dementia
"i#ing With Dementia
Peop%e !ith memor, %oss and confusion exhibit cha%%enging behaviours because the disease has caused
changes !ithin the brain'
8iving $ith Dementia
A$o%t Dementia
o Dementia 9vervie!
o Diagnosis " Assessment
o $here To &o 6or Diagnosis
o Understanding Dementia
o 8iving $ith Dementia
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The A%zheimer7s Disease Association =ADA> !as formed in 011: as a resu%t of gro!ing concern for the needs of
peop%e !ith dementia and their fami%ies' ADA is a vo%untar, !e%fare organization and is made up of caregivers(
professiona%s and a%% !ho are interested in dementia' The ADA a%so provides Da, care for peop%e !ith dementia at
our e! Horizon Centres @ /u)it /ato)( Jurong Point( Tampines and Toa Pa,oh' The Caregiver Support Centre
provides services such as counse%%ing( support groups( information " referra%( pub%ic education ta%)s( conducts
training and !or)shops for caregivers'