Q1: What services would you consider referring to for Eve to remain at home?
1. Dementia Nursing Team, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and consider carers.
Q2: Eve has Alzheimer’s disease, and her son and daughter are both inputting into her care. Who should be making the decisions about Eve’s care?
1. Eve. Until a capacity assessment can be performed, it is assumed Eve still has capacity in her own decision making. Family can be involved but the daughter who lives physically close appears to have multiple stresses on her time. I feel it should be collaborative between Eve, her family and medical professionals
Q3: It is ok to adapt the home to ensure that Eve does not do things that may put her at risk. Stopping her going into the kitchen area by using black mats next to the door is an effective way to manage falls.
2. No, this is not good. It is not supportive and is going to cause further complications within Eve’s house and life.
Trapping Eve in a certain area, though probably meant with good faith could complicate Eve’s living conditions. The mats in question could be further trip hazards
Q4: What did you understand from the answerphone messages left on Eve’s telephone? How did these messages sound to you? How do you feel about putting yourself in Eve’s shoes and hearing the answerphone messages as if you were her?
I wasn’t able to load the page to listen to the answerphone messages it says there is a connection issue with the cele.coventry.ac.uk. link??
