Ill-health makes life difficult for everyone, especially those who cannot understand what is happening to them. Hospitals can be difficult places for people with dementia; what person centred care looks like on a busy hospital ward can be difficult to imagine.
Take a look at this short film and write down the elements of person-centred care you can see in terms of valuing the person, providing individualised care, trying to see the world from the perspective of the patient and using comforting relationships.