Personal dignity is about being treated in a way that respects you as an individual and your life.
If people feel their identity and value as a human being is not respected, it can stop them from enjoying life and living comfortably during a period of care.
Simple things can be done to promote dignity and eight factors have been identified by the
Social Care Institute for Excellence. These are:
- choice and control
- communication
- eating and nutritional care
- pain management
- personal hygiene
- practical assistance
- privacy
- social inclusion
Promoting dignity
This involves small but thoughtful actions that to a person in care, can mean a lot.
Dignity is one of the areas that requires audits and we have a basic tool to adapt and edit if you find it useful.
Dignity audit tool
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