In this study, we tested whether a support program could help people living at home with dementia keep making their own everyday choices for as long as possible, with help from a family caregiver and a home-care nurse. Nurses received training and coaching to better focus on what the person still wants and can do, and to avoid taking over tasks too quickly. The program also included home conversations with the person with dementia and their caregiver to agree on what matters most and how to support that in daily life. In total, 12 people with dementia, 14 caregivers, and 33 nurses took part. Most participants felt the program was helpful and said it increased attention to personal choice and small day-to-day decisions. However, it also took time and was sometimes hard to schedule, and some people dropped out. The questionnaires did not show clear improvements in things like quality of life, but there were signs that some behavior problems (such as restlessness or difficult situations) became less frequent for some participants.
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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Timeframe: The COPM was administered at baseline and 5 months in the development phase, and in the feasibility phase at baseline, 4 months (midpoint), and 9 months (endpoint).
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Timeframe: The COPM was administered at baseline and 5 months in the development phase, and in the feasibility phase at baseline, 4 months (midpoint), and 9 months (endpoint).