Dementia Journey Approaching End of Life:
Project description:
Question: Choose a particular time of transition in the dementia journey: either (1) moving from home or supported living into residential care, or (2) approaching the end of life.
Then consider:
- How are people with dementia supported during this particular time?
- How do the services and support offered fit with what we know about the experiences and views of people with dementia?
- How effectively do the support and services discussed meet the needs of a diverse range of people with dementia?
- How are people with dementia and their families/carers involved in decision-making around the time of this transition?
Use evidence from the literature and examples from your own practice, including at least one case study, to support your arguments. For this essay I wish to choose (2) Approaching end of life.
- Evaluate the fit between policy/practice frameworks and the literature on personal experiences at these points
- Consider diversity and to what extent this is taken into account within current services and support
- Examine decision-making and how this is supported (or not) in the context you are examining
- Support theoretical arguments with a case study (your own experience or use examples from the literature)
- What are the implications/recommendations for future service frameworks for people with dementia and carers
- How does this relate to future research perspectives
Demonstrates that you understand the topic – deep learning
- Presents ideas that are interesting and important
- Logical and effective organisation
- Persuasive arguments
- Clearly presented and accurate
- Correct punctuation and grammar
- Properly referenced