Case Study - Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard and the Aged Care Quality Standards

This fictional scenario follows the sequence of an older person’s care pathway with a residential aged care provider. The focus is on the systems and processes that should be in place to support high-quality care of older people living with cognitive impairment. There are four sections that can be used individually or together to support understanding of concepts in the aged care quality standards and of the safe and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines as described in the Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard.

1. Person-centred care – commencing with the provider, identifying their care needs and the roles and responsibilities for delivering care
2. Medication management
3. Managing changed behaviours
4. Transitions of Care – acute deterioration resulting in hospital admission and discharge