Idea for educating
Jude said:
One positive way to 'educate' the pollies would be to challenge a few of them to take over as a 24/7 carer for a week. That might just get rid of their attitude problem.
Jude
YES ! YES!
there was a series on tele where Managers exchanged places with staff who worked on the 'shop floor' - wouldnt it be enlightening - on both sides- if a carer and a SS Manager (or whoever) could swop places - In reality of course that wouldnt be good for one of the two most important people in all this - but wonder if we could think creatively and do it slightly different with same end result.
This could be SHADOWING maybe ??? - where a manager would be a carers shadow OR a person with dementia's shadow for a day or two. Similarly a carer could shadow a manager . Lot of thought obviously & carefull planning & consents of all parties needed & there would have to be a lot of faith & trust & risk taking - but woudlnt it be worth it - espeically if a TV film etc etc came out of it ??
We desperately need the true situation to be known - how else can we do this?? There has been much written by carers already, IRIS the film , documentaries etc but seems to be planners, developers, managers etc still dont appreciate the true needs, situation etc of people who live with dementia or the consequences of it.
Wittering again !!!!! Its the sheer frustration of not knowing how to proceed that does it !!!!