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Downes Syndrum - Alzimers

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Greymalkin
10 yrs ago

Just suppose that folks with Downes Syndrome were trained to assist in caring for folk with Altzimers.

It seems to me that it could work to mutual benefit.

Your thoughts on this would be appreciated

 

Phil

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Are you serious or is this a joke?

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Greymalkin
10 yrs ago

Yes, I am serious.   Our local Bunnings store employs a Downes Syndrome bloke, a very cheerful person he is.

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Taskid
10 yrs ago

Just say that the young unemployed were trained to help many people - instead of paying them to do nothing.   Carers work for their pension why shouldn't everyone who can contribute.  We need a politician with enough vision to set up a pilot project training up young people who can help out with the elderly, carers, and those needing assistance - doing gardens, odd jobs, helping with housework, giving respite to carers. Not all young people are bad and I think they would gain in skills and self-esteem and the community would be richer in every way.

On the topic to use intellectually disable.d for any one purpose is not an answer.  Are you suggesting that they could cope with Alzheimer sufferers who wander, get violent etc. Not a good idea at all.  I am all for including all disabled who can in the community, but not that way.

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Greymalkin
10 yrs ago

Yeah, OK.   DS people could not be put in charge of people with advanced dementure.

I'm rethinking this a bit.  Perhaps they could be of use with the frail eldely in homes.

Please don't kick my idea downstairs, let's pick it up, give it a shake and see what comes out.....

Phil.

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Taskid
10 yrs ago

greymartin I believe you are sincere and on the surface it looks a good idea. However, folk with alzheimer's and dementia have complex needs which would be unfair to expect our Downe's Syndrome folk to cope with.  Caring is  not just sitting minding you know. There is much more to it than that.

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Greymalkin
10 yrs ago

Taskid,  

Guide dogs do not need tertiary education to understand the complex needs of their clients.

Phil.

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Taskid
10 yrs ago

greymalkin With respect to dogs guide or otherwise, one can hardly compare a fellow human being, intellectually disabled or not, with them in terms of being a carer.  The person the dog is  working for may be blind, but their mind is in tact.

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Abby
10 yrs ago

Well said Taskid

Brilliant idea Greymalkin,really brilliant!

Cheers

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