It’s all about the pad

Doing the ‘pad round’ is inappropriate at the best of times. Even more so when the staff don’t engage with the patient.

Key action points

  • Approaching a person living with dementia needs to be done in a calm and measured way
  • Conversations should always include the individual patient and be appropriate to the situation
  • Intimate care needs to be conducted in a way that maintains the patient’s dignity
Improving the quality and humanity of hospital care for people living with dementia.
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