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Holistic Caring in the HomePaper presented at Equality and
Social Justice in the 21st Century: Developing Alternatives. A Multi-
disciplinary International Conference
Wellington Park Hotel and The Queen’s University of Belfast
1 - 3 February 2006
Maureen and Jacqui O’Riordan
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A care journey
• Our journey with our mother through Alzheimer's
• Developing and maintaining a holistic caring home environment
• There is something in the way - Identifying barriers to developing a holistic care context
• Thinking about care
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A journey through our mother’s illness
• Something seems wrong …
• Repeating again, again, and again
• Do we really want to know … Diagnosis,
• And then …– Wandering– Clinging– Continuous talking …– Wanting to go home
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A journey through our mother’s illness
• As we are progressing– Extra Personal hygiene
and care– Renovating and
buildings – Equipment - what,
how, changing
• We need to care 24/7 with– support – Dignity
• Subjectify the caree/r/s
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There is something in the way - Identifying barriers
• Availability - now where is my life?
• Issues in changing and adjusting – Is invisible not valued?– Isolation– Privacy and space in the
home
• Current underlying assumptions in community/home care support
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Gaps in supports in Ireland
• Not comprehensive enough• little communication across
supports– community– hospital
• Limited training• Rigidity of service• No overall co-ordination in
community care• Public day care ?• Good people working within an
ineffective system • Objectified Care System
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Necessary supports that would be helpful
• Flexibility in support service
• What are the Questions ?
• Initial and on-going training for workers
• Communication across services
• Co-ordinates service support – one step ahead instead of 10 steps behind
• Pressure on services ? pressuring the vulnerable is not justifiable
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Developing and maintaining a holistic caring home environment
• Support in the now• Frightened/Frustrated?
– Reverse the negative– Reassure
• Lateral thinking– Find ways of
communicating– Keep conversing
• Keep up involvement and participation– Embrace the wider
community – Be an advocate
Dignity
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Different needs at different times
• Early on• Establishing a routine• Going through• Adjusting to change• Getting on• Following up• Still there
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Closing Statement
• Care that is focused on the person
• Care that recognises the agency of the person – finding diverse ways of interaction
• Care that dignifies the caring context
• Supports that enable sustained continuation of care
• Always a person