How to Create a Care Plan for a Dementia Patient
Instructions
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Get an accurate history about the patient with dementia. This includes current medications, strengths, weaknesses, current and past interests, former jobs, and a thorough family history.
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Observe the dementia patient. Make note of how she reacts to her environment, especially triggers for unwanted behavior.
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Meet with all team leaders who are responsible for every aspect of the dementia patient's care. The teams include nursing, social work, therapy, activities, family members and the dementia patient, unless the meeting will upset him.
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Together write a care plan that includes the best ways to care for this person. Include specific goals for each team and ways to accomplish these goals. Assign team members to each goal. Make sure to get everyone's input.
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Share this information with all who are responsible for her care.
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Update this care plan every three months or sooner if the dementia patient's condition changes.
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