I run a dementia befriending service. I am looking for a new tool to demonstrate that my service is beneficial to individuals with dementia. I need a questionnaire that I can complete with a service user at different periods and report on the difference with an improvement in their level of engagement and overall mood.
hi You can make a chart listing the activities that they engaged in their level of engagement and how it made them feel You can use a form something like this suggested on golden Carers https://www.goldencarers.com/pdf/4119/
Then you can decide which activities were successful and offer more activities like this You can also use the tool kit offered by golden Carers if you want to do this on a computer
I would love to know more about your dementia befriending service, I work as a ra at a dementia wing at a assistive living home in the u.s. always looking for ways to bring the new things to my residents. I am new here but not sure if it is ok but ..... heres my email, [email protected]. please tell me about your befriending service. i guess i have been acting as an activity director as I have been over all event planning for the last two years. Have had lots of success with bringing a divesre level of dementia residents together to take part in a wide varieties of activities. Would be happy to share my ideas that have work with you.
Thank you for all the wonderful ideas. Never disappointed when looking for inspiration when logging on to Golden Carers. We are so fortunate to have access to so many different ideas to use on a daily basis. Cannot thank you all enough for the wonderful work you do putting all those resources at our fingertips.
Raewyn Stollery Diversional Therapist United Kingdom
I run a dementia befriending service. I am looking for a new tool to demonstrate that my service is beneficial to individuals with dementia. I need a questionnaire that I can complete with a service user at different periods and report on the difference with an improvement in their level of engagement and overall mood.
Thanks in advance
You can make a chart listing the activities that they engaged in their level of engagement and how it made them feel
You can use a form something like this suggested on golden Carers https://www.goldencarers.com/pdf/4119/
Then you can decide which activities were successful and offer more activities like this
You can also use the tool kit offered by golden Carers if you want to do this on a computer
https://toolkit.goldencarers.com/
I hope Abigail can help you