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Knowing where you stand. If you are the LPA you help them make decisions and when they can’t you make them. But you don’t get to tell them what to do 

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Knowing where you stand. If you are the LPA you help them make decisions and when they can’t you make them. But you don’t get to tell them what to do 

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Adaptation to fit individuals need

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The personal preferences of the patient 

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The personal preferences of the patient 

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Spending all your free time caring for your family member can have a huge mental affect and cause conflict because everybody gets tired and emotional and it is hard work. The mental health of all needs to be considered. 

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Spending all your free time caring for your family member can have a huge mental affect and cause conflict because everybody gets tired and emotional and it is hard work. The mental health of all needs to be considered. 

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Keep the home environment safe and adapted for the patient with specific needs

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respecting what they say but explaining what would be in their best interest

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Changing things to make it easier for them, adapting things. But not changing it too much that they are going to get annoyed and everything. Make it gradual. 

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Changing things to make it easier for them, adapting things. But not changing it too much that they are going to get annoyed and everything. Make it gradual. 

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Respecting the boundaries patient has previously made in a capacity

Stating preference in treatment but knowing limits

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Take care of your own mental health and reach out for help and support when needed 

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Take care of your own mental health and reach out for help and support when needed 

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They might be irritable due to the lifestyle changes. 

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They might be irritable due to the lifestyle changes. 

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Adapt things but keep it homely, don’t make it like a hospital. 

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Adapt things but keep it homely, don’t make it like a hospital. 

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knowing who and what you are responsible for, your duty of care, understanding their right to dignity, respect and independence within reasonable safety measures. knowing whether they have LPA, their capacity, their wants and needs.

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Putting adaptations in place in the home to ensure that people are able to use them

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Keep all family members abreast of the incoming/new changes especially the children because this is also about their family life being altered too.

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Keep all family members abreast of the incoming/new changes especially the children because this is also about their family life being altered too.

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Savings

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Consider carer support companies who will draw up a care plan based on the needs and wants of the individual 

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Consider carer support companies who will draw up a care plan based on the needs and wants of the individual 

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Be accountable for all expenses

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Ensuring that the family have enough money to be able to care for that relative

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Ensuring that the family have enough money to be able to care for that relative

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adapting the home to make it suited to their needs and removing risks to keep them safe but still keep it homely and how you like your home to avoid conflicts

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If they’re in your home, caring isnt just 9-5 its all the time

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Discuss and establish clear expectations and roles within the family. Ensure everyone's responsibilities are defined and agreed upon.

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Discuss and establish clear expectations and roles within the family. Ensure everyone's responsibilities are defined and agreed upon.

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What everyday bills cost and allowing them spending money

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Allocate responsibly who is going to do what in accordance to thrir abilities, to ensure that there are no arguements and the relatives needs are met efficiently

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Allocate responsibly who is going to do what in accordance to thrir abilities, to ensure that there are no arguements and the relatives needs are met efficiently

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Making finances secure by having an LPA but also giving the patient enough autonomy to spend money where appropriate

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ensure it is a safe and comfortable environment for everyone living in that space, consider dangers to children and vulnerable adults.

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Developing a spending plan

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If they have own money not abusing them and taking advantage of them

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Ensure that you have the level of finances needed to care for someone with high needs, if you do not have the money for this then it might not be acceptable to take them in to your home. This needs to be sorted prior to accepting a family member coming in to your home.

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ensuring that expenses aren’t too damaging to the family finances

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Speak to children of the house and help them to understand what's happening according to age 

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Speak to children of the house and help them to understand what's happening according to age 

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Despite it being hard to make time for themselves you should always try and make time for urself or it will burn you out and drain you mentally and physically which will impact ur family

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Consideration to the whole family, a lifestyle change for one person could have a major effect on everyone else. The family will need to be in agreement about what's happening and how. Make sure everyone is heard

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Knowing what is happening and at what times. Everyone has a say in what role and responsibilities they have and if they are shared out equally

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May need to make adjustments to the home, for example a ramp instead of stairs if the relative is a wheelchair user

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May need to make adjustments to the home, for example a ramp instead of stairs if the relative is a wheelchair user

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Having to fund for another person in the household, including providing more food more use of water

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Different members of the family can take on different caring roles according to their ability

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Support rails throughout the house, padding on sharp edges, child safe locks on chemicals etc

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consider LPAs for finances as well as health, ensure that they are “of sound kind” or have capacity to make financial decisions before taking the responsibility away from them. don’t take advantage of the fact they are vulnerable

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Adaptable and reliable

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consider LPAs for finances as well as health, ensure that they are “of sound kind” or have capacity to make financial decisions before taking the responsibility away from them. don’t take advantage of the fact they are vulnerable

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Everything becomes more expensive, the kind of specific things dementia patients need

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Financial implications of feeding an extra person 

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Financial implications of feeding an extra person 

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If possible, involving a carer or another family member to help with the patient to avoid burnout

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Making sure that people have a break to relax, reducing negative effects of caring for them and allowing the carer space

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Making sure that people have a break to relax, reducing negative effects of caring for them and allowing the carer space

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Is there any diasability adaptations that need to be made (wet room, stair lift, any equipment like frames etc or a adapted bed )

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Consider providing the person with dementia with space where they can maintain some independence.

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Consider providing the person with dementia with space where they can maintain some independence.

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Providing professional carers to looks after the relative for certain periods of time to allow the family to have a break as it can be alot of pressure and can also cause family arguments if not enough personal time is soent together 

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Providing professional carers to looks after the relative for certain periods of time to allow the family to have a break as it can be alot of pressure and can also cause family arguments if not enough personal time is soent together 

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This is going to have huge financial implications so the family and so the family will have to put things in place and make sure that it doesn't end up being a financial drain on anyone.

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This is going to have huge financial implications so the family and so the family will have to put things in place and make sure that it doesn't end up being a financial drain on anyone.

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Everyone involved needs to make sure their mental health is stable. If somebody is not at their peak performance they will not be able to care for their relative properly

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A lot will change exponentially for the person in care of dementia patients

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Creating a safe environment and space for the dementia patient

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Have an open line of communication with the patient about expectations surrounding the move eg what will change in their life and what will change in yours. Ask for their input as to how to navigate the change (where appropriate)

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culture and wellbeing

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Ensure that you put time aside for other activities to keep your mental health stable.

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Almost baby proof the home

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Save money to ensure they can afford adjustments around the home

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Save money to ensure they can afford adjustments around the home

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Encourage each family member to prioritize self care to prevent burnout.

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Encourage each family member to prioritize self care to prevent burnout.

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advising and reminding the patient of what’s best for their wealth and complying with them in an empathetic manner

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Adaptations such as bed frames, padding on beds, fitting in stairlifts or lifts, installing stairs or ramps

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Please ask and get all the help that is available. Because this can also be mentally draining

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Please ask and get all the help that is available. Because this can also be mentally draining