Mental Health
Twenty-two domains that hold the inner life — memory, attention, judgement, mood, mind, story. Twenty in current review. Two due before next Wednesday.
Mental state
Stable mental state with calm afternoons, supported through familiar music and family connection. That is the need on the page; the rest of this section explains how the team holds it steady.
Eddie is generally calm and oriented. There is occasional confusion in the late afternoon — what families call sundowning — but he responds well to familiar music and family photos. His mood is bright on most days. Brief low moments arrive around the anniversary of Margaret's death; the team is briefed in the week before.
A stable mental state, calm afternoons, no escalation requiring PRN medication. Maintained over a rolling 90-day window.
- Sinatra playlist on his bedside Bluetooth speaker — he asks for it by name.
- Family photo album within reach on the lounge chair.
- Cup of tea offered at 16:00 if pacing is observed.
- Daily video call with daughter Sarah, opt-in.
"I want my music when I'm sad. And to talk to my Sarah." — Eddie · captured 12 Mar by Sister Anne, Eddie present
Emotional
Settled and content. Engages warmly with the carers he knows. No signs of low mood outside the Margaret anniversary on 14 September — extra emotional support is planned for that week each year.
Depression and anxiety
Mild low mood reported during the care plan review. PHQ-9 score of 6, in the mild range. Monitored weekly by Sister Anne, with the GP team copied on any change. The risk to self is low and stable; the link from this domain to the risk register is open and current.
Personality
Warm, talkative, fond of jazz and storytelling. There is a particular bond with Daniel, the carer who shares his Polish heritage; the rota tries to honour that pairing on Sunday mornings. Eddie does best with one instruction at a time and a moment to settle between asks.
Life events
Lost his wife Margaret in 2019. The 14 September anniversary is flagged automatically each year — Sister Anne briefs the team in the week before, and the rota leans toward carers Eddie knows best. Music and photographs do most of the work.
Seventeen more in Mental Health
Memory · Attention · Judgement · Orientation · Insight · Concentration · Hallucinations · Motivation · Risk to self · Risk to others · Risk from others · Safeguarding · Drugs & alcohol · Response to losses · Cognitive deterioration · What makes me feel better · Response to diagnosis
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Mental Health bundles cognition (memory, attention, judgement) with the psychological domains (mood, mind, story). Open to read each in full editorial form — same anatomy throughout: need, current situation, desired outcome, frequency, interventions, self-sufficiency, responsible staff, and Eddie's own voice on the page.