Q1. Option 1: It’s best for Eve to stay home and get help from the team. The team will organise a care plan that suitable for her needs. It would be nice to have carers come to her daily to assist her.
Q2. Option 3: Eve has Alzheimer’s disease. She is not capable of making informed decision that suits her needs. Eve’s daughter lives very close to her mother, she’s best to make that decision, however, Eve can be involved in the decision making process but to leave it solely for Eve to take the decision, isn’t appropriate due to her stat3 of health.
Q3. Option 2: Although the idea of the mat is good for preventing falls. It’s ethically wrong in the sense that the mat is kept in the kitchen door way. This prevents Eve from goin into the kitchen when she’s hungry or need to have a drink. It isn’t supportive. It deprives Eve of some of her rights. A more supportive care plan can be put in place to reduce the risks of falls.
Q. 4: The phone messages were’t too clear. This could further put Eve who has Alzheimer’s disease into a state of confusion. Eve feels lonely, helpless and probably frightened. If I were in Eve’s shoes I’d feel the same way too. When asked if she had any falls, Eve didn’t seem to remember. Therefore, she lacks the capability to make informed decision in relation to her care. Eve’s son said he lives a 100miles from where his mother lives and has put in CCTV camera and he speaks to his mother Eve. Eve needs more face to face interaction. He needs more support.
