P E T A L S The Somerset Care Group Dementia Care Services In the Community
Feb 24, 2016
P E T A L SThe Somerset Care Group
Dementia Care Services
In the Community
The PETALS Project Somerset Care has been developing person centred
care practice in our residential homes since 2001
PETALS became the emblem of corporate dementia care philosophy in 2008
Transferring this knowledge and experience to our domiciliary services
Measuring the outcomes for the project:Collecting baseline dataDementia Care Mapping used as a Quality
Assurance process and staff development tool
Putting People first
Benefits Best Practice – Work towards an excellent service
Providing Person Centred Support
Highly skilled Petals Team
Listening to people with dementia and their carers involve them in shaping, developing and controlling services
What would success look like ?Creating a service that deliversPETALS Dementia Care“We Can Make Difference”
Senior Managers Community Team Supervisors
Petal Community Keyworkers
Consultation
Types of Support and Activities that PETALS in the Community will provide
“What support will you offer my wife who has Dementia and how will you support me to care for
her. What makes you different? ”
Initial Support – To build trust
Personal Care – Maintaining and promoting independence
Valued member of the community• Family Life • Community Life • Civic Life
Reminiscence Therapy • Memories • Photographs• Music• Visit to familiar places • Exploring the past – using objects / visual/ pictorial
aids
Meaningful Activities – Person Centred• Meaning and Purpose • Maintaining Skills • Enjoyment • Social Contact
Creative Dietary Support• Nutritious Diet • Sitting down and eating
together• Preparing food together• Choosing food together
Telecare • Safety and Security• Facilitate
Independence• Supporting relatives /
family
Person Centred Support Plan• Bank of time• Choice of how to spend
time and use time• DCM-SL • Life History • Assessment of need • Doing with not doing for
Dementia Care Mapping-SL Bradford University have recently developed a dementia
care mapping tool that can be used to support domiciliary care workers and improve services to people living at home
It involves an observer (Mapper) accompanying a Care & Support Worker during their visit
The observation of care takes place in public spaces in the service users home e.g. living room, kitchen etc.
The mapper will record the service user’s: Mood and engagement Activity Interaction with staff
Benefits of DCM-SL These observations will help create a detailed map of
the care being delivered to the individual
Allowing us to develop and improve the service we deliver to that individual.
Promoting reflective practice for our staff, helping to enhance skills and knowledge and improving outcomes for people living with dementia.
Maps will take place at the beginning and end of the project allowing us to measure outcomes for individuals and the success of the pilot
The PETALS Pilot ProjectThe pilot started on the 1st OctoberIt will run for six monthsI’m sure we will learn a lot along
the wayWe look forward to sharing our
experiences with you in the future