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Purpose
Purpose
This activity helps you practice effective communication and person-centered assistance when working with clients who have communication barriers or disabilities (e.g., hearing loss, speech impairment, cognitive decline, stroke, or developmental disability).
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The video will explain the Five Goals for Assistance, which include supporting independence, promoting dignity and respect, ensuring safety, encouraging decision-making, and communicating effectively. It will also walk through the specific role-play scenarios, such as assisting clients with aphasia, hearing loss, dementia, and vision impairment, highlighting the practical CNA actions for each.
Five Goals for Assistance
Five Goals for Assistance
Support independence — Do with the client, not for them.
Promote dignity and respect — Speak kindly, use the client’s name, and avoid 'baby talk.'
Ensure safety and comfort — Observe body language for distress or pain.
Encourage decision-making — Offer choices and respect preferences.
Communicate effectively — Use methods that match the client’s ability and preferences.
Instructions
Instructions
1. If possible, complete this activity in pairs, small groups, or individually.
2. Each student will take turns playing the CNA and the client or if working individually, student can perform the activity practicing the roles of both CNA and client.
3. Use the scenarios below to role-play how you would assist the client while meeting the five goals for assistance.
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Click this button to do your reflection!
After completing all of the scenarios, answer
the reflection questions to help debrief
and reflect on what you learned.
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