People with dementia
Special concept for our residents
People with dementia-related illnesses and limitations now make up a large proportion of residents in nursing homes. Therefore, special and specific care and support concepts are important for this care group. We work according to such a concept in the GFO Center Lennestadt - Living & Care Josefinum.
Respect and dignity
We work in the care and support of residents with dementia according to the approach of Tom Kitwood.
Central components of this approach are the basic needs of people, the desire for identity, attachment, affirmation, inclusion, security. At the center of this are love and appreciation. Influenced by our Christian image of man, we try to give people with dementia what they need so that they can live well and feel comfortable in the facility. This attitude is expressed, among other things, in appreciative communication (integrative validation).
Promote skills
The care and activation services for people with dementia should therefore be oriented less to the cognitive limitations and more to the existing resources and abilities as well as the individual needs.
Personal hygiene takes place with guidance and is supported or taken over if necessary. Care planning according to daily structure is created and evaluated with the inclusion of all biographical knowledge and - if possible - with the involvement of relatives. The familiar everyday life with its requirements provides the best orientation for people with dementia.