Hi everyone. This is my first post. I have 4 weeks ago started to work for a care organisation. I sit a lot for husbands/wives of those with dementia. One person whom I am assigned to sit with does not want to be sat with. I did a few days ago manage to take her out for a few hours and it went well but today she was very angry with her husband because I had gone to sit with her and made him make me go.She had forgotten all about the other day. He still works and shes ok for a few hours but keeps phoning him at work if no ones with her . He wants me to persevere in me going . Does anyone know what help/advice might be available to deal with this kind of behaviour for me and her husband so that she can have some life outside her home. Thank you.
Hi!.ive been my dads carer for years..im also a volunteer and a dementia friends champion..im also studying hard on dementia.
Ask as many question about the person as you can!..if their memory is in a particular era or what their likes are..can be a good way if getting someone to feel comfortable with you..
They will have emotional memories even if they cant recall you being there ..they would still feel what they did even if they cant say so!
Music is therapeutic listening or singing..have a look at the bookcase senario and if you havent done a dementia friends session go for it its informative. If you can see things through their eyes it helps you to help them...find out who they are their stories etc
Best wishes
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