Four The right to a good quality of life at home and in the community
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Suzanne Cahill
Abstract
This chapter addresses the topic of the everyday human rights and fundamental freedoms many of us take for granted but are often denied when a person develops dementia. These include the right to, when worried about our health obtain a medical diagnosis and be advised about this by a qualified primary care physician; the right to post diagnostic services including rehabilitation based on a multi-disciplinary assessment and the right to live in the community including a dementia friendly community and participate fully in all aspects of its civil social, economic and political life. The human rights issues directly relevant to the topics discussed in this chapter include Article 12 (equal recognition before the law), Article 25 (health services and early diagnosis), Article 26 (early rehabilitation based on a multi-disciplinary assessment and Article 19 (independent living and social inclusion).
Abstract
This chapter addresses the topic of the everyday human rights and fundamental freedoms many of us take for granted but are often denied when a person develops dementia. These include the right to, when worried about our health obtain a medical diagnosis and be advised about this by a qualified primary care physician; the right to post diagnostic services including rehabilitation based on a multi-disciplinary assessment and the right to live in the community including a dementia friendly community and participate fully in all aspects of its civil social, economic and political life. The human rights issues directly relevant to the topics discussed in this chapter include Article 12 (equal recognition before the law), Article 25 (health services and early diagnosis), Article 26 (early rehabilitation based on a multi-disciplinary assessment and Article 19 (independent living and social inclusion).
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Foreword xi
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A conceptual framework
- An introduction to human rights and dementia 3
- Dementia as a disability 27
- Setting the context: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 47
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Using a human rights lens to interrogate policy and practice
- The right to a good quality of life at home and in the community 71
- The right to a good quality of life in care homes or in nursing homes 99
- Emerging public policy on dementia: the implications of a human rights-based approach for policy and practice 131
- Legal capacity for people with dementia: a human rights approach 157
- Conclusions: grounds for hope 175
- References 189
- Index 233
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Foreword xi
-
A conceptual framework
- An introduction to human rights and dementia 3
- Dementia as a disability 27
- Setting the context: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 47
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Using a human rights lens to interrogate policy and practice
- The right to a good quality of life at home and in the community 71
- The right to a good quality of life in care homes or in nursing homes 99
- Emerging public policy on dementia: the implications of a human rights-based approach for policy and practice 131
- Legal capacity for people with dementia: a human rights approach 157
- Conclusions: grounds for hope 175
- References 189
- Index 233
