Dementia Care

at a Glance

Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Berni Keenan

Multiple Choice: Chapter 14 Values: compassion and dignity

Question 1. How would you recognise compassion in a professional or family carer?

A. The carer would show that they felt sorry for the person with dementia
B. The carer would make sure the person with dementia could enjoy their usual hobbies and carry out activities of daily living in their preferred way
C. The carer would have excellent communication skills and be respectful
D. The carer would be kind and when they could see a person was in distress they would react by thinking about the best response and carry this out