EXAMPLE: Person Centered Care- The most widely used and common care philosophy in dementia care. Person centered care is an approach that focuses on the individual and their needs, values, and desires. This model of care is built around the needs of the individual and contingent upon knowing the person through an interpersonal relationship. It challenges the traditional medical model of care that tends to focus on processes, schedules, staff, and organizational needs. 

EXAMPLE: Positive Behavior Support (PBS)-is a framework that can help improve the quality of life for adults with disabilities by promoting positive behaviors. PBS is a proactive, person-centered approach that focuses on an individual's unique needs, strengths, and preferences to understand why they behave in certain ways. Unlike traditional behavior management, PBS aims to create a supportive environment that encourages positive behaviors instead of reacting to negative ones.

EXAMPLE: Seven Domains of  Well Being-Dr. G. Allen Power, a board-certified internist and geriatrician's work explores how to achieve sustainable success in dementia care by changing the caregiving lens to focus on well-being and the ways in which it can be enhanced in people living with dementia. This approach challenges widely accepted dementia care practices and provides a compelling new framework to guide care decisions.

EXAMPLE: Culture of Gentleness- A Culture of Gentleness is a Philosophy of Care that focuses on building, strengthening, and sustaining relationships. Many staff have found this approach useful, as a Culture of Gentleness stresses the use of positive interaction. These interactions are an essential element in building relationships which everyone can master without difficulty. 

EXAMPLE: Positive Approach to Care - are a series of simple techniques that are based on understanding the areas of the brain that are no longer working and making use of the parts of the brain that are still active. These methods will aid in protecting and growing your relationship, experience less resistance, and experience less stress.  

EXAMPLE: SPECAL –Specialized Early Care for Alzheimer’ is a unique dementia management method that can be learned and used by anyone involved in the care of a person with dementia. This method places the well-being of the person with dementia at the center of the care and treats dementia as a disability and works positively with it, rather than trying to ignore or defeat it.

Summary:

All these Philosophies of Care (POC) share some key ideas.

• Build and strengthen relationships

• Focus on well-being

• Aim for a better quality of life

• Emphasize knowing each person

These common themes guide us in providing thoughtful and effective care.