9. Video Meeting Case Study

Tony, as you know, is 76 and has been living with Alzheimer's for approximately 9 years. Living at home with his wife Maura he needs 24 hour supervision. Tony worked as a shopkeeper and was always very diligent about record keeping and having all the household ‘bookwork in order’. He also loved spending time out in the garden.

Tony is back home from a two week Respite stay in a Nursing Home and is more confused than usual. Tony is rooting out all the letters in the house and moving them around. Maura finds this very frustrating. 

Tony is also continually trying to get out to the garden, which is not safe for him to do alone as the steps are too steep and he had a fall there a few weeks ago. Maura is losing her patience and does not know how to solve these issues.

  1. What do we know of Tony that makes him a unique individual?
  2. What could Maura do to enhance Tony’s identity or personhood?
  3. How could Maura resolve the issues she is having with Tony within the home environment?

We will discuss these questions at the video workshop this week.