Reference no: EM133914116

Question

Harry is an 83-year-old Indigenous resident of an aged care organisation you work for. You are largely responsible for his care and support. Harry recently entered the residential care home because his wife Mary was unable to adequately care for him anymore. Harry has severe arthritis, incontinence, early onset dementia, and some hearing loss.

1. How you would develop a relationship with Harry.
2. How you would find out about and cater to Harry's cultural and spiritual practices and beliefs.
3. Deal with the issue of confidentiality/ privacy.
4. Potential enablers and disablers.
5. How you would involve Harry in his own care.
6. How you would empower Harry.
7. How you would refrain from imposing your own values and attitudes on Harry.
8. How you would help Harry to express his own identity.
9. Ways you would adjust services to meet Harry's specific needs and preferences.
10. Duty of care responsibilities you might have when caring for Harry.
11. How you would explain Harry's rights to him, including the right to lodge complaints.
12. What you would do if you suspected another worker was physically abusing Harry.
13. How you would encourage and help Harry to engage as actively as possible in living activities, using aids and modifications when necessary.
14. Changes associated with ageing that Harry is experiencing.
15. Stereotypes and myths that you should avoid subscribing to when caring for Harry.
16. The healthy lifestyle practices Harry should adopt.
17. Risks Harry is vulnerable to and how you would respond to them.