Unit 26 Additional needs P1 M1
Pass Three (P3): Explain barriers which may be experienced by individuals
Merit One (M1): Assess barriers which may be experienced by individuals with additional needs, with reference to models of disability
In Nazir’s case study by the looks of it he is facing a lot of barriers, one of which I think is communication. All of his family has limited information on Dementia, this makes it hard for them to put his Alzheimer’s into perspective. They will not know how he’s feeling or ways to potentially make him feel better. This is difficult for Nazir as if his family did have more knowledge and understanding then there could be a possibility of him not having to go into residential care. This would benefit him as he has been struggling with his new routine as it is very different from the one he is used too at home. Adding onto this another barrier linked with communication is the language barrier that him and his family have, for some of them English is their second language. If there was not a big language barrier between them and the staff at the care home I think that they would be able to work a lot more closely to find alternative solutions to benefit Nazir.
An idea to aid this problem would be to try and get the family information on Dementia and in specific Alzheimer’s. There is a lot of information out on the internet and in books for the family to research. An advantage of the family doing their own research is that they can translate the information into their own language making it understandable. A website that I found is the NIA (national institute of ageing).They have a whole page of Alzheimer’s education for caregivers and care providers ranging from things like basics, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and other Dementias. (http://www.nia.nih.gov). It would be nice for the staff at the care home to sit down and go through this website together. By doing this it means they can come up with ideas together to ensure the best care for Nazir.
Merit One (M1): Assess barriers which may be experienced by individuals with additional needs, with reference to models of disability
In Nazir’s case study by the looks of it he is facing a lot of barriers, one of which I think is communication. All of his family has limited information on Dementia, this makes it hard for them to put his Alzheimer’s into perspective. They will not know how he’s feeling or ways to potentially make him feel better. This is difficult for Nazir as if his family did have more knowledge and understanding then there could be a possibility of him not having to go into residential care. This would benefit him as he has been struggling with his new routine as it is very different from the one he is used too at home. Adding onto this another barrier linked with communication is the language barrier that him and his family have, for some of them English is their second language. If there was not a big language barrier between them and the staff at the care home I think that they would be able to work a lot more closely to find alternative solutions to benefit Nazir.
An idea to aid this problem would be to try and get the family information on Dementia and in specific Alzheimer’s. There is a lot of information out on the internet and in books for the family to research. An advantage of the family doing their own research is that they can translate the information into their own language making it understandable. A website that I found is the NIA (national institute of ageing).They have a whole page of Alzheimer’s education for caregivers and care providers ranging from things like basics, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and other Dementias. (http://www.nia.nih.gov). It would be nice for the staff at the care home to sit down and go through this website together. By doing this it means they can come up with ideas together to ensure the best care for Nazir.