Vicky Chessman Thompson
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Healthy living is bound to be beneficial, the feel good factors, and potential goals. So, encouraging and suggesting this as a routine when someone is feeling the pressure I believe would be worth while.
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Hi, I work with people with sight loss, so I felt, that since some of my service users can feel isolated due to sight loss, in much the same way as most of us felt during lockdowns and restrictions. I thought this course may be of use to myself.
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So it seems education of life balance would be a worthy curriculum perhaps in schools, and at young age.
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Much appreciated
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Thank you for the very informative course.
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Really valuable information
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Very significant and informative
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I work with assistive technology and find it can open up so much to a person with impairment.
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Stimulation is very important with various impairments, the saying ‘to keep the grey matter working’ springs to mind.
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Love this section, have seen before the benefits of music with dementia. Very warming.
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This seems clear and easy to understand
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I knew it was challenging, but to hear stories from families that have had the experience from start to finish was extremely helpful.
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Empathy and patience, I think if the carer has these skills the rest will follow.
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I think it is difficult to care for someone so close, and this in turn must take new skills and patience due to the emotional connection.
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Take time, gesture, wait for response, work on the response.
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Any forms of communication techniques on engaging with dementia patients would be welcomed.
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Care and mental capacity act is a useful tool for reference.
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Continued support, information and encouragement
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Continued encouragement, praise at achievements I believe go a long way. As well as information and centred approach to lifestyle changes is so important. It makes sense to support suiting to the individual, due to mobility and impairment that the individual may possess.
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Honest personal journey that people can relate to such as the journey above, I think can be a really positive inspirational lesson.
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Kathleen’s story was very moving, shakes and soups would have taken some strength I would think, presumably this was short term before a healthy diet was introduced. Inspirational to hear the outcomes of reversal.
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Interesting first week, inspired by the thought of reversal.
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I would probably suggest him living at his daughters for a while, so she doesn’t worry about him, suggest they can take care of each other then in time re evaluate going back to the bungalow, often, I find suggesting, and making the idea about someone else is helpful, at times the person knows something isn’t quite right but want to go back to what they know,...
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I really liked the videos with Harry, as well as the information, it was easy to watch, listen, read and take in.
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Enjoyed the course and would be interested in similar courses.
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I believe all strategies should be adopted, the toolkit is a handy checklist/reminder/guide.
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I imagine funding will be the main hurdle.
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I understand all views, I cannot help thinking Harry would enjoy a compromise, possibly barter with the frame too, use that more Harry you will be safer to have visits with your friend.
And actually try to get the daughter on board even if it is once a month. -
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Ideally, some sort of compromise, more contact with his old life, visits and such. Perhaps combined with new social entertainment/stimulation to try to fill in the gaps. Harry is struggling with acceptance, so new things that stimulate may help with acceptance that things have changed.
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Agree with the approach, in my work, I am an advisor for the visually impaired, it is so important to treat people as an individual and try to accommodate to tailor the needs and capabilities.
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Centred to the individuals needs has got to be the best approach.
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Poor Harry is probably feeling isolated from almost everything he held dear to him, his health conditions will also be frustrating to Harry. I got the impression that it was assisted living and not a care home. In which case it could be nice for Harry to meet like minded people who share the same or similar issues. Are there any social groups within the grounds?.
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Music, creativity, stimulation or any sorts is surly worth a try. One may work for one but not another.
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Mi chiamo Vicky, sono inglese, sono occhi sostenuto medico.
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I am interested in the basics to be able to hold a simple conversation.
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I would suggest to James to be patient and have empathy.
To try to make a connection so to gain trust and put the lady at ease.
explore why she was yelping, was she in pain?
Lollipop! If the lady showed interest fair enough, but does he offer other adults lollipops?
Perhaps if the appointment had been slowed down James would of seen this, if not I would... -
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Hi, my name is Vicky, I live in Yorkshire and work as a sight loss advisor, there are at times a mix of other illnesses and disability’s with service users.
I am just trying to broaden knowledge to help further my skills. -
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Gulp! So difficult for loved ones.
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Oh goodness! Brave lovely lady.
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Hi, I live in Yorkshire, England and work for a sight loss charity.
A lot of service users I work with also have other medical conditions, including dementia and Alzheimer’s. I am trying to gain more knowledge on the common medical conditions I come across to help me have a better understanding to hopefully help both myself and my service users. -
Hi, my name is Vicky, from Yorkshire, England i am wanting to expand my knowledge of diabetes and sight loss.
I work for a sight loss charity. -
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Enjoyed week 1. Many thanks.
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I love reading/hearing these sorts of stories, my great aunt found power in her sight loss and ageing, going on to achieve many things in her mid eighties such as tree top go ape challenges, IT and creative writing using specialist equipment for the blind.
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How interesting, the 80 at eighty facts.
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Hi all, I work with people who are visually impaired, as you can imagine the sight loss can raise all sorts of overwhelming thoughts and feelings.
