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Demen%a calls for competence … as people need more than care in everyday life Implementa*on of Qualified Everyday Companions as a new professional group in care for older people suffering from demen*a in care homes and at home Alfred T. Hoffmann – Social Gerontologist in coopera%on with IQA -‐ Innova%ve Qualifica%on in Everyday Assistance INTERLINKS Final Conference | 12-‐14 October 2011
Funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme
Grant agreement no. 223037
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In everyday life people need more than care
Today Tomorrow
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EVERYDAY ASSISTANT
Nursing care
Household chores
Social Work
Occupa-‐*onal Therapy
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Demen%a calls for competence!
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Everyday Companions
Since 2007 the training of Everyday Companions is provided by the Ins%tute for Innova%ve Qualifica%on – IQA
About 800 Everyday Companions have been trained since 2002 of which • 80% are working in care homes • 10% in community care services • 10% in private prac%ce (self-‐employed)
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Everyday Companions
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Bonn Aachen
Essen Siegburg
Rinteln GiTorn
Braunschweig Hannover
Kassel
Bad Arolsen
Bremerhaven
Leipzig
Fredersdorf
Berlin
Hameln Decentralised training
offered by IFA
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Everyday Companions
Structure of training “Everyday Companions of older people with demen%a 600 hours of theory -‐ 400 hours of prac%ce
Introduc*on 160 hours theory
Prac*ce traininng phase I about 11 weeks mid-‐term exam
Prac*ce training phase II about 11 weeks
Final phase and final examina*on
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9 areas of learning with 150 topics
Organisation and legal framework Social Gerontology Perception + observation Communication Dementia Household chores and biographical work Structuring everyday life User oriented support Person-centred learning
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Everyday Companions
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Cer%fied competences of Everyday Companions
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Ø mid-‐term exam
Ø thesis about personal project
Ø ra*ng by trainers Ø ra*ng of prac*ce work Ø Final examina*on and presenta*on
Ø WriZen exam rated by an independent cer*fica*on agency
Cer*fied Everyday Companion
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The specific tasks of Everyday Companions
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To perceive emo*ons …
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To provide orienta*on …
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Everyday Companions
To accept uncommon behaviour …
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Everyday Companions
To recognise competences …
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Everyday Companions
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To support competences …
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Everyday Companions
To work with (biographical) memories …
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Everyday Companions
To carefully offer help …
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Everyday Companions
To strengthen self-‐esteem …
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Competent everyday assistance …
… animates all senses … provides physical ac*va*on … works with the social environment … operates socially (me-‐you rela*on) … works with emo*ons (responds to emo*ons of the person with demen*a and triggers emo*ons)
… works biographically (using elements from the biography and relates it to the present)
… ques*ons usual norms of civilisa*on
Everyday Companions
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Evidence for a direct impact on the quality of life of people with demen%a
• less fear • less stress • more trust • more vitality • more smiles • beZer nutri*on • more social contacts • less pharmaceu*cals • less hospital stays
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Challenges
• Qualified Everyday Companions are not yet an acknowledged profession
• Funding and low payment • Difficulty to delineate care and everyday assistance
(use of Everyday Companions for care tasks)
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Conclusions
• For prac*ce: defined division of labour between care professionals and Everyday Companions
• For policy: implementa*on of a one-‐year educa*on with statutory accredita*on
• For research: effects of Everyday Companions’ work in demen*a care on health costs
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Demen*a calls for
competence … … that’s what we are working for!
Thank you very much for your interest!