___ % of people with dementia are cared for in their home by family members
80
___ % of caregivers are women
60
t or f: by 2030, over one billion Canadians are expected to have alzheimer’s
false, over one million
goal of counselling
help families cope with difficult changes and facilitate interactions between individuals by
1) normalizing difficult experiences
2) decreasing social isolation
3) providing emotional and educational support
t or f: counselling should not aim to provide factual information
true; although can be done with education
5 principles of counselling
1) attending and listening
2) neutral tone of voice
3) non-blaming language
4) respect
5) empathy
Issues for caregivers
- Medications
- Difficult behaviour
- Driving
- Communication
- ADLs
- Legal issues
- Finances
- Safety and home environment
SLP domain for counselling
- Reaction to speech/language diagnosis
- Emotions about communication difficulties
- Transitions and loss of communication abilities
Refer if client talks about…
- Suicidal ideations
- Marital problems
- Elder abuse (need to report)
- Financial problems
- Family dynamics
- Legal conflicts
- Depression
SMEFFLD
considerations when practicing in diverse populations
- cultural diversity
- variety of communication styles
- unique response to illness
what are the 5 stages of grieving
1) denial
2) anger
3) bargaining - trying to change it
4) depression
5) acceptance
Purpose of support groups
– Share feelings and experiences
– Educate caregivers
– Share community resources/research
– use strategies to resolve concerns
– Assist families in coping with the challenges
