Support independence in the tasks of the daily living
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Explain how individuals can benefit from being as independent as possible in the tasks of daily living.
The benefits from these are hat it keeps them going, they keep their skills, raises their self-esteem, makes them feel confident and encourages them to do more. For example dressing or washing just by giving them a flannel and asking them to wash their face or just hands while I am washing their feet or back and even it this for us is a piece of cake for them is a big thing and keeps their mind stimulated as concentrating to do that small task and exercises some muscles.
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How does active participation promote independence?
Active participation keeps individuals involved and mentally stimulated, …show more content…
People almost always like explaining their own culture and a belief so asking them to tell you about their life is usually a good way to start a conversation. People usually don't take offense if they can see you are honestly trying to learn about them. Another way is to learn about different cultures by reading or visiting different areas. Some examples: if you hand something to a Japanese person, it is more polite in their culture for you to use both hands instead of just one; in Arab cultures, it is considered very rude to sit so that the bottoms of your feet point toward someone else; and in England, the "peace sign" (index and second fingers separated to make a V) made with the back of the hand pointed outwards toward another person is an extremely offensive gesture. The fact that you are interested in the first place means that you are probably already a tolerant person. Most people are uncomfortable about other cultures because they are unfamiliar with them and are made nervous by what they do not