Maintaining Privacy and Dignity in Care

Fiona Throp – Senior Nurse for Older People Anne Young – Health care support worker in case management

Introduction

Communication

•Welcome •Information giving

Considerations aids and appliances

Hearing aids, loops and amplifiers Glasses clean and in place!!

Poor eye sight, glaucoma, macular degeneration.

What is person centred care?

Ensures that people are treated as individuals.

Supporting People with Dementia

Seamless Transfer of Every Person S.T.E.P.

Home Hospital

Working with local Care Homes Improving Communication Personal Passport Pack A Bag in case of emergency admission

Promoting Privacy

Privacy indicators

DO NOT DISTURB

Day clothes (Room for Dignity)

Thank you for listening

Useful references: DOH campaign — http://www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/dignityincare