Question

what are good leadership and communication styles to have as a caregiver. why? in what situation would you use them? what are the best for this work enviorment? why would confideny communcation be applicable as a caregiver who deals eith alzheimers and dementia patients ?

Answer 1

Good leadership and communication styles to have as a caregiver:

Caregiving is the provision of extraordinary care, exceeding the bounds of what is normative or usual in family relationships.

Stress Management

Providing care for a person with dementia places practical, psychological, and emotional stress on caregivers, which can lead to denial, anger, and depression. Caregivers overwhelmed by the demands of caring for someone with dementia can experience irritability, anxiety, and sleep disturbances

Since the position will be structured with defined expectations the caregiver should have ability to handle stressful situations and to face daunting barriers is a big plus.

Self-Motivation

self-motivation is an important concept. While pleasing others and meeting external standards can certainly motivate us to get things done, such efforts aren’t exactly labors of love.

In other words, doing things because we feel we have to do them or to gain some external reward is enough in many cases, but it doesn’t invoke the passion needed to drive innovation and excellence.

This characteristic, commonly requested in job descriptions, Their ability to keep the day moving without any issues and it was an ability founded on years of self-motivating to clear a path forward through uncertain terrain.

Flexible

As with most things in life, home care needs may change and unexpected events can happen. A good caregiver will be prepared to go with the flow, being flexible, so that they continue to provide good home care, even if a rigid schedule isn’t being followed.

Empathy

Caregivers also should have empathic skills which are highly important under their leadership skills.

Working with people in a home care setting, it is essential that a caregiver feel the desire to want to help. By showing both empathy and compassion caregivers will let the person they are caring for know that they care about the person and want to do what they can to help them.

Big-Picture Viewpoint

Quick thinking and ability to navigate the fast-paced quagmire in the high-stress admissions department all were transferable traits strengthened during their years as a caregiver.

Reliable

A great caregiver is someone that can be counted on to be there. If the caregiver says he or she is going to be there to provide home care every Thursday morning, then the caregiver shows up, unless there is an emergency. Those needing home care services need a reliable and dependable caregiver

Patience

When you work with someone who needs home care it is important that you are patient and understanding. It helps to sometimes put yourself in the other person’s shoes and see what it might be like to ask people for help.

Listening

This is one of the most important communication skills anyone can have. Ask them questions, listen for their answers, and pay attention to what they say their needs are. Sometimes it isn’t even about what they need; they may just want to know that someone is listening to them, so be an active listener.

Effective talking

When it comes to talking, take the time to explain things, and remain calm. Don’t assume, if they are older, that you need to yell for them to hear. Their hearing may be just fine. You may, however, need to speak a little more slowly, or take the time to explain something a little more fully.

Body language

Whether you are talking or listening, it is important to pay attention to body language. This lets the other person know that, as a caregiver, you are paying attention, are interested in them, and are actively engaged in what is going on around you.

Best situations:

while Communicating: When it comes to talking, take the time to explain things, and remain calm. Don’t assume, if they are older, that you need to yell for them to hear. Their hearing may be just fine. You may, however, need to speak a little more slowly, or take the time to explain something a little more fully

Eg: If someone is hearing impaired, you will want to look directly at them when you speak, talk loudly and clearly, and avoid distractions while communicating with them. This includes not chewing gum or eating things while you are speaking to them.

while Listening: This is one of the most important communication skills anyone can have. Ask them questions, listen for their answers, and pay attention to what they say their needs are. Sometimes it isn’t even about what they need; they may just want to know that someone is listening to them, so be an active listener.

Body language: If the person need to convey you something, it is important to pay attention to body language. The caregiver should have a proper eye contact when they are speaking with the person.

Patience: If the person is repeating the same conversation again and again the caregiver should have a patience to listen all the time with the same patience level, so that he won't change his/her tone towards the person. The person should not feel like you are ignoring him, so that he will more comfortable to share in future.

Best for this work environment:

1. Patience
2. Sympathy
3. Taking care
4. Listening
5. Motivating

Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia represent an exponentially growing social and health care challenge for American families - not only family members who face the progressive brain disease, but also those who love them.

Many spouses of those with dementia do more than watch as their partners deal with the disease's effects on brain functioning, memory, motor skills and emotional health. They often assume round-the-clock caregiving responsibilities as their husband or wife of many years faces progressive decline. Communication can become a particularly difficult issue.

The goal is to lay the foundation and justification for designing empirically derived communication interventions for family caregivers that target both problems.

Do their approaches exacerbate a communication problem or resolve it?"

we should concentrate and have a more attention towards their needs and act accordingly in which area they need the help of caregiver.

At last empathy is better than sympathy.