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Understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that ensure the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm. |
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1.1 | Outline key legislation that relates to the fulfilment of rights and choices and the minimising of risk of harm for an individual with dementia. | 1.2 | Describe how agreed ways of working relate to the rights of an individual with dementia. | 1.3 | Explain why it is important not to assume that an individual with dementia cannot make their own decisions. | 1.4 | Explain how the best interests of an individual with dementia must be included when planning and delivering care and support. | 1.5 | Explain what is meant by providing care and support to an individual with dementia in the least restrictive way. |
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Understand how to maintain the right to privacy, dignity and respect when supporting individuals with dementia. |
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2.1 | Describe how to maintain privacy when providing personal support for intimate care to an individual with dementia. | 2.2 | Give examples of how to show respect for the physical space of an individual with dementia. | 2.3 | Give examples of how to show respect for the social or emotional space of an individual with dementia. | 2.4 | Describe how to use an awareness of the life history and culture of an individual with dementia to maintain their dignity. | 2.5 | Outline the benefits of knowing about the past and present interests and life skills of an individual with dementia. |
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Support individuals with dementia to achieve their potential. |
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3.1 | Demonstrate how the physical environment may enable an individual with dementia to achieve their potential. | 3.2 | Demonstrate how the social environment may enable an individual with dementia to achieve their potential. | 3.3 | Support an individual with dementia to use their abilities during personal care activities. | 3.4 | Explain how the attitudes of others mayenable an individual with dementia to achieve their potential. |
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Be able to work with carers who are caring for individuals with dementia. |
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4.1 | Identify some of the anxieties common to carers of an individual with dementia. | 4.2 | Outline the legal rights of the carer in relation to an individual with dementia. | 4.3 | Involve carers in planning support that enables the rights and choices and protects an individual with dementia from harm. | 4.4 | Describe how the need of carers and others to protect an individual with dementia from harm may prevent the individual from exercising their rights and choices. | 4.5 | Demonstrate how a carer can be supported to enable an individual with dementia to achieve their potential. |
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