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Mr Pukitas was born in Latvia and moved to Australia with his wife and three children when he was in his late 30s. He always insisted on maintaining a number of Latvian traditions in his family. He only spoke Latvian to his wife and speaks Latvian to his children as often as possible. He has been a member of the Latvian Social Club ever since coming to Australia. Mr Pukitas is now 83 years of age. His wife died five years ago.
It is very important to Mr Pukitas that he maintains contact with others from his country of origin, has a community he can participate in, and continues to celebrate Latvian traditions and culture.
His support workers are careful to use clear and open body language when talking to Mr Pukitas. Smiling and gesturing are helpful, but the support workers have also collaborated with his children, suggesting that they put together a simple list of Latvian translations for commonly used words, including a guide to pronunciation. Support staff now have a wonderful resource that helps them communicate with Mr Pukitas.
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- How do Mr Pukitas' efforts to maintain his connection with his community enhance his quality of life?
- What does the support worker learning some Latvian demonstrate to Mr Pukitas and his family?
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