Problem: You are a staff member at an aged care home and you have been asked to plan responses to the behaviour of a client with dementia to whom you have just been assigned. Suggest four ways to maximize the availability of other appropriate staff and resources,
Submitted answer:
1. Provide a schedule for the client so that they can be engaged and not get bored each moment of the day. Doing this will reduce the risk of depression to the client, which may be more harmful to dementia.
2. Plan time to have open communication with the client hear their grievances, and attend to them no matter what, this will make them feel loved and cared for, which may eventually improve their mental health.
3. Place alert buttons in the client's room so that a nurse can know and attend to them in case of any emergency.
4. Provide social exposure to the client, like dancing with other residents, so that he/she may feel the love and exposure of other resident's company.
Trainer feedback Please revise. Please focus more on how you can maximize the availability of other appropriate staff and resources.