Problem
Molly is feeling a bit down today. She is feeling old and tired. She feels she need spiritual support. You spend time with her doing her hair and helping her to put on a bit of make-up. You assisted in putting a call to a clergy for a chat. She then asks if you would do her nails for her. When you have finished, she looks in the mirror and smiles.
Task
i. Define personal grooming in the context of disability support?
ii. How has this helped Molly's health and wellbeing.
Elsie has dementia. She is a resident in a high-care nursing home. She needs significant help with personal care, including showering, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting and transferring.
Damien is a young man with MS. He has sound cognitive ability but is dependent on his wife for assistance with all activities of daily living. His wife needs to go to the hospital so she has arranged for home nursing while she is unable to look after Damien. Damien will tell the carers what he requires and how he likes things to be done.
Jessie cares for her mother, Maria, who lives next door to her. Maria is frail but has full cognitive function and is able to undertake most activities of daily living without assistance. Jessie is having a baby in four weeks' time.
Jessie has arranged for her mother to go into respite care for a month after the baby is born so she has some time to recover from the birth and get used to her role as a mother. She is relieved that Maria will be safe and have meals cooked for her.
Task
In approximately 100 words, describe the differences between the giving of personal care for each of these situations and highlight how it impact on the way services are provided.