The RITA device in itself is a
very progressive device
that supports people living with dementia.
It's a communication tool that they can
use to support others to understand them,
but also it's a regulation tool for them.
In Wales,
we've got the Dementia Action Plan.
We've got quite a lot of legislation
that drives us to make improvements
for people living with dementia.
This has supported us to be able
to achieve some of those in Wrexham.
My role is about putting the person
in the centre of everything,
always going forward.
So working with the RITA,
obviously the person centred side of that
is to have their personal profiles.
To get talking with them,
to find out their likes and their dislikes.
To be able to use certain
games, videos, reminiscence on
photographs as well.
We're able to see with them
each personal side of things
that is different for every single person
who is using
the RITA device.
We're able to take that individual,
the person that exists behind
the diagnosis,
we're taking that person with them.
Through ambulance, into hospital
and back again,
to ensure that staff are able to care
for those individuals in the best
person-centred way that they possibly can.
If they are disregulated at any point,
the most important thing they can do
is look into the back resource and go,
‘This makes me happy’
so it's a meaningful approach to supporting somebody.
Putting them at the centre.