Person-Centred Care At Kevlin House
At Kevlin House our dedicated team understand exactly what the person is experiencing, and how their everyday lives may be affected by the illness or condition they may have. At Kevlin House we want people to continue to live a full and varied life as far as is practically possible. Truly Person-centred Care involves understanding that everything a person with dementia says and does makes complete sense to them. It is up to us to make sense and interpret what the person is saying. We help our staff and relatives to make sense of the meaning behind the words and actions of the person and respond to the feelings of what the person is trying to say – never challenging or correcting them - instead we listen and let ourselves be guided by their communication.
“At Kevlin House we help people feel busy, useful, and fulfilled.”
Many people living in care homes become bored and lack meaningful, engaging activities that keep them stimulated and occupied. At Kevlin House we help people feel busy, useful, and fulfilled. That way they feel like they still have a purpose. We do everything we can to support our staff teams so they can give 100% every day to the people who live with us, who we care so passionately about. We aim to make sure people continue to have a feeling of wellbeing. Dementia for example, can be challenging and frightening, the person will feel vulnerable and need reassurance and support. Many people remain aware of the things they can no longer do; loss of memory, logic and communication play are large part here. The person may become depressed if their sense of self-worth and wellbeing is reduced.
“We will learn together how to bring out the best in a person.”
At Kevlin House we focus on what a person can do as opposed to what they can’t do. This is discussed at the care planning stage, aiming to maintain and support personal skills. We will learn together how to bring out the best in a person. A sign of true person-centred care is the people living in the home are happy, relaxed and engaged with others and the environment, not bored or asleep sitting in chairs in a circle. A person-centred care home will be calm, and staff will respond positively and effectively to the needs of the people who live there.