Personal Reflection On Dementia

This reflection is being done due to a discussion that had occurred during the Dementia product meeting I had attended this week. The project was for the plan to create more knowledge regarding dementia assessments, care, and resources within the community setting. Specifically, one of the topics brought up was the potential removal of current dementia programs within the city; such programs include the “butterfly project”. This project seeks to strengthen independence, community inclusion and caregiver support for clients through the use community relationship and enriching environments (ElderCare Edmonton, 2017). It had shocked me that resources were so restrained that the most vulnerable members of our population could not receive innovative care. However, my coach was able to use her role, along side with fellow colleagues to work towards …show more content…
I believe that the actions and initiative my coach has demonstrated best exhibit the practice of “Modeling the Way,” “Inspiring a Shared Vision” and “Challenging the Process” (Kouzes, & Posner, 2014). The entire team was able to set an example for others involved with the project and for me, by questioning values such as resource allocation. Furthermore, their passion to help elders living with dementia has inspired an increase passion within me to help those who cannot help themselves. The way my coach had inspired a shared vision was towards the way she had envision the future of the project and tried to create a shared motivation to try and achieve their goal. Similarly, by working on a program through a different approach and by experimenting with their implementation of this program, the team is demonstrating the practice of “Challenging the Process”. For my own personal growth, I have decided to review literature regarding resource distribution within the health care system. Patterson, Hogan, & Bergman, (2012), state that due to our lack of resources, our