Question A-Mei Chang has been experiencing the early stages of dementia andlives at home. She wears hearing aids due hearing impairment. A-Mei is of Chinese descent and has lived in Australia for 40 years. At home, A-Mei speaks English and she has declined interpreter services – she speaks, reads and writes English fluently. A major service provider has conducted an assessment to determine A-Mei’s current needs and priorities. A-Mei lives at home alone, with the assistance of daily carer visits arranged to assist with showering. Her daughter lives close by and visits weekly. A competency-based assessment and strengths-based questionnaire reveals that A-Mei can safely continue to live at home, with the assistance of continued home visits from carers. However, an interview with A-Mei reveals that she may be experiencing depression. A-Mei stated that since her husband died six months ago, she has been feeling very down. She reported that she is sleeping for long periods during the day, has lost interest in things that she usually enjoys and always seems to feel sad. She described feeling as though she is walking around in a big, black cloud. A-Mei denies suicidal thoughts or plans and says she has not attempted self-harm. She is willing to take part in assessment and any recommended course of action that follows on. roleplay script and what services i will provide her Health Science Science Nursing COMMUNITY CHCCCS004 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

Question A-Mei Chang has been experiencing the early stages of dementia andlives at home. She wears hearing aids due hearing impairment. A-Mei is of Chinese descent and has lived in Australia for 40 years. At home, A-Mei speaks English and she has declined interpreter services – she speaks, reads and writes English fluently. A major service provider has conducted an assessment to determine A-Mei’s current needs and priorities. A-Mei lives at home alone, with the assistance of daily carer visits arranged to assist with showering. Her daughter lives close by and visits weekly. A competency-based assessment and strengths-based questionnaire reveals that A-Mei can safely continue to live at home, with the assistance of continued home visits from carers. However, an interview with A-Mei reveals that she may be experiencing depression. A-Mei stated that since her husband died six months ago, she has been feeling very down. She reported that she is sleeping for long periods during the day, has lost interest in things that she usually enjoys and always seems to feel sad. She described feeling as though she is walking around in a big, black cloud. A-Mei denies suicidal thoughts or plans and says she has not attempted self-harm. She is willing to take part in assessment and any recommended course of action that follows on. roleplay script and what services i will provide her Health Science Science Nursing COMMUNITY CHCCCS004 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)