ProFamilies-Dementia: A programme for elderly people with Dementia and their families
- Författare
- Guerra SR, Mendes AF, Figueiredo DM, Sousa LX.
- Titel
- ProFamilies-Dementia: A programme for elderly people with Dementia and their families
- Utgivningsår
- 2012
- Tidskrift
- Dementia
- Volym
- 11
- Häfte
- 5
- Sidor
- 589-596
- Sammanfattning
In this paper we describe the development and pilot implementation, in a primary care context, of a programme for helping families adapt to living with a person with Dementia (proFamilies-Dementia). This programme aims to promote the healthy adaptation of the family to the presence of an elderly member with Dementia living in their homes. It comprises three components: a psycho-educational, multi-family discussion group for the families; cognitive stimulation for the elderly person with Dementia; and a mediation service to support the families after participation in the first two components. proFamilies-Dementia was implemented with one group involving five families. The main benefits mentioned by families include: an opportunity to share experiences with others who are living through similar circumstances; the development of an improved sense of competency; and the improvement of family relationships. proFamilies-Dementia reveals potential for promoting the provision of integrated support from health and social services, which usually function as independent and parallel support structures.