Active Participation
Active participation is an approach that enables individuals to be included in their care and have a greater say in how they live their life in ways that matter to them.
The benefits of active participation can be divided into primary benefits and secondary benefits.
Primary benefits include:
1. Physical benefits including greater activity levels.
2. Increased independence and autonomy in what people do.
3. An opportunity for individuals in health and social care settings to have a say in matters of direct concern to their lives.
4. Increased opportunities for social contact and interpersonal relationships.
5. Encouraging involvement and self-awareness. Individuals become more involved in the community and more aware of opportunities and what …show more content…
one of our resident Mr. WV has a complex type of fronto-temporal dementia, to add on to it, he has limited vision in his left eye and the right eye is prosthetic, he is unable to express himself, he need special approach towards him, staff need to approach him from the left, or he can get agitated as he is unable to see what is happening to him. If staff is able to sit and talk to him in simple words he is able to follow to certain aspects, while getting washed and dressed, he is able to do most of his things, but need a little bit of help as showing him what is next. He likes to do drawing, so we have made a rummage box in which he has colour pencils and books, so wherever he goes this box goes with him. A risk assessment is done, as he is unable to tolerate loud noises, so as soon as the lounge in which he sits get noisy, we move him to quieter place with his box, when he has forgotten the incident he comes back. He loves music and enjoys musical activities, so we try to include him in musical activities and he also loves the sun, we take him out for a walk on a sunny day. All this is recorded in his care plan. As we include person centred approach, his history and his current state is clearly recorded in his care plan, which is accessed by all staff. We even made a pretend glass to make the staff have a feel of his vision, which really helped the staff to understand what his vision is like, how they should
The benefits of active participation can be divided into primary benefits and secondary benefits.
Primary benefits include:
1. Physical benefits including greater activity levels.
2. Increased independence and autonomy in what people do.
3. An opportunity for individuals in health and social care settings to have a say in matters of direct concern to their lives.
4. Increased opportunities for social contact and interpersonal relationships.
5. Encouraging involvement and self-awareness. Individuals become more involved in the community and more aware of opportunities and what …show more content…
one of our resident Mr. WV has a complex type of fronto-temporal dementia, to add on to it, he has limited vision in his left eye and the right eye is prosthetic, he is unable to express himself, he need special approach towards him, staff need to approach him from the left, or he can get agitated as he is unable to see what is happening to him. If staff is able to sit and talk to him in simple words he is able to follow to certain aspects, while getting washed and dressed, he is able to do most of his things, but need a little bit of help as showing him what is next. He likes to do drawing, so we have made a rummage box in which he has colour pencils and books, so wherever he goes this box goes with him. A risk assessment is done, as he is unable to tolerate loud noises, so as soon as the lounge in which he sits get noisy, we move him to quieter place with his box, when he has forgotten the incident he comes back. He loves music and enjoys musical activities, so we try to include him in musical activities and he also loves the sun, we take him out for a walk on a sunny day. All this is recorded in his care plan. As we include person centred approach, his history and his current state is clearly recorded in his care plan, which is accessed by all staff. We even made a pretend glass to make the staff have a feel of his vision, which really helped the staff to understand what his vision is like, how they should