Reference no: EM133315824

Beth is your 67-year-old client who you are taking to the GP for a medical check-up. You arrive at the house to find her in the backyard arguing and hitting her husband with her hand and then with a newspaper. She is accusing him of having a lady friend staying in the house. She appears confused and aimlessly wandering in the garden, incessantly moving pot plants around and accusing the next door neighbour of stealing them.

1. List the behaviours of concern exhibited by Beth.

2. Which behaviours if exhibited by Beth would you consider a risk to yours and other's personal safety?

Using your workplace procedures as a guide, discuss the management strategies you have used to manage behavior of concern with a client with dementia. Include in your answer:

Its effectiveness

Any assistance provided before during or after

Evaluation of the management strategy

Future plans

Refer to the needs driven behavior model

1. What could the potential triggers for these behaviours of concern have been?

2. In what ways could the other members of your team be of value when caring for clients with dementia?

3. In what ways could you provide support to Beth's husband in this instance.