...Rosie Bridger 541817 Lisa Unit 3 P1 Understanding potential hazards in health and social care Residental care setting/older adults Physical environment In an older adult care home setting, the physical environment that surronds them can be filled with lots of hazards such as wires being left out, example a hoover, where the older adult didn’t notice it and tripped and fallen and hurt themselves. A big hazard that is often heard of is the flooring of a care home, where it is quite common as for an older adult to trip and fall on uneven flooring, where again can result in a serious accident. The bathroom in a care home, is probably the most dangerous room for hazards, if there is no grab rail if the older adult slips and falls, they can be hurt, so it is always really important to make sure there is always a grab rail. At this life stage of an older adult, it becomes harder for them to do certain things such as climbing stairs like they used to be able to as the stairs can become too steep for them or too long for them to walk up. Stairlifts should be provided in all care homes, so the older adults don’t have to strain themselves walking up the stairs if they find it too difficult. Equipment In an older care home setting, the equipment needs to be used correctly and dangerous equipment kept out of reach from older adults that could use and harm themselves. The hoist is used a lot in a care home setting and when a member of staff is using it for an...
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...with family and friends or developing relationship people communicate with each other. Communication is used to show support and reassure, to share ideas and experience. 1.2 Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting. Good communication in a work setting is very important as this help to build an effective working relationship between service users, their families, and care service provider. A good communicating...
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...FLORENCE SMYTH 09TH MARCH 2015 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LEVEL THREE. Unit 3 ENABLE RIGHTS AND CHOICES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA WHILST MINIMISING RISKS 1. UNDERSTAND KEY LEGISLATION AND AGREED WAYS OF WORKING THAT SUPPORT THE FULFILMENT OF RIGHTS AND CHOICES AND THE MINIMISING OF RISK OF HARM FOR AN INVIVIDUAL WITH DEMENTIA. 1.1 EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF KEY LEGISLATION THAT RELATES TO FULFILMENT OF RIGHTS AND CHOICES AND THE MINIMISING OF RISK OF HARM FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DEMENTIA. The key legislations include , Human Rights Act 1998 , Mental Capacity Act 2005 , Adults and Incapacity Act 2000 , Mental Health Act 1995 , Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and Carers Equal Opportunities Act 2004.Each and every individual is under a legal obligation to work within legislation and work within the agreed ways of organisation ensuring that the individual with dementia gets treated within their human rights protected from any form of abuse and that their dignity privacy and respect is maintained, allowing them to have a choice , make decisions living a fulfilled life while keeping them protected at all times. Individuals who are involved in the care of dementia suffers must always be observing their deterioration so changes can be made to minimise risk to the individual while still protecting their human rights and keeping everything in-line with the key legislation taking health and safety into consideration at all times. Together these legislations form...
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...Working in partnership is essential to the development of children and young people in the early years setting and school. Positive relationship partnerships are form from practitioners to parents, carers and multi-agencies. Multi-agencies are different types of servicers brought together for one purpose, which is to support the needs of the child and young person. Through this partnerships are formed with practitioners and families through the key worker system, and integrated work supports the child and young person by meeting their needs and improving their life. Integrated practices and multi-agencies work together to benefit children and young people as it brings together a range of different services which is open to the community. Multi-agencies benefit children and young people by ensuring early identification and/or intervention of any...
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...services. The two codes for workers and employers are presented together because they are complementary and mirror the oint responsibilities of employers and workers in ensuring high standards. 2 What are the codes? The Code of Practice for Social Care Workers is a list of statements that describe the standards of professional conduct and practice required of social care workers as they go about their daily work. This is the first time that standards have been set in this way at national level, although many employers have similar standards in place at local level. The intention is to confirm the standards required in social care and ensure that workers know what standards of conduct employers, colleagues, service users, carers and the public expect of them. The Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers sets down the responsibilities of employers in the regulation of social care workers. Again, this is the first time...
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...number of service users in order to promote their Recovery and maintain them in their community environment helping them to build their own social support network/s. Job Summary * To work as a member of the Insight Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) team , who provide supportive and creative mental health services which focus on the direct needs of service users, working across boundaries of care, organisation and role co-ordinated through the Care Programme Approach. * To support service users to identify their needs and to assist care co-ordinators to plan, implement and evaluate care plans. * To have the individual service user's needs at the fore at all times, working to the Recovery Model to support Service Users to work towards their identified personal goals. To use agreed values and skills to underpin their day to day work.Key Duties and ResponsibilitiesClinical * To demonstrate an empathic understanding of mental health problems and issues. * To initiate and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers. * To actively engage with service users and carers in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which takes account of their strengths and of the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of individuals and groups. * To respond to the needs of people in an honest, non-judgemental and open manner,...
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...Trial membership allows you to view all carer profiles. When you are ready to start making contact, depending on your job listing requirements, you can upgrade to a basic or premium membership. | Post a job and attract applicants | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Access to Nannies (daytime carers) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Limited* | Access to After-School Carers | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Limited* | Access to Live-In Nannies | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Limited* | Access to Babysitters (evening & weekend care) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited* | Send unlimited messages via email | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | View carer ratings and reviews | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Notification alerts as new carers join | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Shortlist feature to keep personal comments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Refine your search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Services * Nannies * Baby Sitting * After school care Carer profiles 1. Independent contractors- 30 hours or less per week. (As independent contractors, such Carers are responsible for their own tax payments. You are not liable for the payment of holiday or sick leave where a Carer is so engaged and it is for this reason that we suggest that a Client may wish to contribute a nominal sum to the Carer during family holiday periods to secure their continued commitment. As a Client engaging a Carer,...
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...This essay will include an overview of my placement and the relevant client group who access the service. I will give a critical evaluation of the assessment process used within the service and discuss how risks were assessed and managed within the practice setting. I will explore the models of practice and the intervention strategy used and justify why this strategy was utilised in comparison to alternative models of intervention available. I will also identify relevant legislation and framework associated with the case and then provide an overall evaluation of my own practice as a student social worker. My current placement is based within a statutory organisation working with older adults with physical disabilities and cognitive impairments....
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...legislation were put into place to ensure that professional work together and can pass information effectively, and this could help stop any further abuse. Working in partnerships supports children, practitioners and parents or carers preparing and undergoing transitions. Starting school, moving house and gaining a new sibling are all transitions that children experience. It is the role of the practitioner to support children whilst they go through transitions through working in effective partnership with parents, carers and other professionals. The practitioners are likely to work with other professionals if the child has special educational needs or disability. Transitions can be emotionally hard for children to go through so practitioners must be available to offer children emotional support and guidance. Parents or carers know their child best so practitioners must seek advice and support from parents to ensure that the transition is as easy as possible. Early years practitioners assess children’s development through using the observation and planning cycle. The planning and...
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...looking into the development of a new project, the project will serve parents and carers whom are caring for a loved one struggling with substance misuse issues or addiction. Evening Support Sessions (The ESS Group) will give carers an opportunity to engage in structured group support sessions. CAPS have identified through research a gap in provision for those carers who perhaps can’t access support because of other responsibilities such as needing to work, within the typical service delivery hours of between 9am & 5pm. This project will serve any parent or carer living in the City area including surrounding areas. This will be a pilot short term project with the hope of development in the future depending on the outcomes and its success. It is a simple plan which will promote social inclusion, tackle isolation and provide an opportunity for carers to build effective relationships and friendships with others in a similar situation. Introduction City Area Parent Support (CAPS) is a registered charitable organisation established since 2007 and based in the xxxx Area of City. CAPS provide both practical and emotional support to parents and carers whom are troubled by addiction within the family across the city. Mission CAPS – Providing a warm non- judgemental, confidential and friendly environment to parents and carers suffering the negative effects caused by a loved ones problematic substance misuse...
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...Partnership working is when different services and professionals work together with other teams of people to meet the needs of children, young people and their families. It brings together professionals to contribute their own specialist knowledge and skills. This way holistic approach to childcare is achieved as featured in Every Child Matters Framework. Below are some benefits of effective partnership: Gives children and young people the best possible start by early identification of needs. Ensures that everyone working together communicates about the child. Support children, young people and their families with additional needs. Prevent problems occurring in the first place by early intervention before harm is done. Helps secure improved outcomes by getting the necessary information to assess and deliver support. Opportunities for shared learning. Each professional will learn from each other’s skills and knowledge shared. Looking back at Baby P’s case, if only the professionals involved worked together and had treated the case with urgency and thoroughness, abuse was stopped in the first injury and prevented his death. According to reports, his death was also down to the incompetence of almost every member of staff who came into contact with him. Peter's GP should have raised concerns when he found bruises on the child's head and chest after apparently falling down stairs. Social workers did not think that Peter was being harmed or was at risk. It was...
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...colleague that you believe what they did was wrong. They might agree with you and apologize to the service user. This means that this difficulty has been overcome, however on the hand; the colleague might become aggressive and demand that they were not being discriminative. If this happens, you should tell them your side and express your ways of which they can do it better. Staff development and training The problems that can be encountered within staff training and development is that Betty may want the training to take place on a Saturday but the carers who have the day off on Saturdays may not want to go because it may be the only day off they have in a week. Betty could then rearrange the day and have staff training during the week but the downside of that is that there will be no carers left to care for the residents and also there will be a funding problem because Betty will then have to try and get other carers in just for that day. Funding The problems that can be encountered with funding is that if quite a few staff members take the same day off like a Wednesday then Betty will have to ring the staff who shouldn’t be in on Wednesday and...
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...documents from www.nice.org.uk/CG82 • The NICE guideline (this document) – all the recommendations. • A quick reference guide – a summary of the recommendations for healthcare professionals. • ‘Understanding NICE guidance’ – a summary for patients and carers. • The full guideline – all the recommendations, details of how they were developed, and reviews of the evidence they were based on. For printed copies of the quick reference guide or ‘Understanding NICE guidance’, phone NICE publications on 0845 003 7783 or email publications@nice.org.uk and quote: • N1823 (quick reference guide) • N1824 (‘Understanding NICE guidance’). NICE clinical guidelines are recommendations about the treatment and care of people with specific diseases and conditions in the NHS in England and Wales. This guidance represents the view of NICE, which was arrived at after careful consideration of the evidence available. Healthcare professionals are expected to take it fully into account when exercising their clinical judgement. However, the guidance does not override the individual responsibility of healthcare professionals to make decisions appropriate to the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/or guardian or carer, and informed by the summary of product characteristics of any drugs they are considering. Implementation of this guidance is the responsibility of local commissioners and/or providers. Commissioners and providers are reminded that it is their...
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...central to working with children, young people, families and carers. It helps build trust, and encourages them to seek advice and use services. It is key to establishing and maintaining relationships, and is an active process that involves listening, questioning, understanding and responding. You should always communicate with them appropriately to match the stage of development, personal circumstances, and needs of the person you’re talking to. It is important to be able to communicate both on a one-on-one basis and in a group. Communication is not just about the words you use, but also about the way you’re speaking and your body language. You need to feel and show empathy and sincerity, and above all, listen. You need to take account of culture and context. For example, you need to be aware and communicate appropriately if English is an additional language, or the child is disabled or at risk of under-achievement or other poor outcomes. Effective communication extends to involving children, young people, their parents and carers in the design and delivery of services and decisions that affect them. It is important to consult the people affected and consider opinions and perspectives from the outset. Another crucial element of effective communication is developing trust between the workforce and children, young people, parents and carers – as well as within different sectors of the workforce itself. To build a rapport with children, young people, their parents and carers, it is...
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...Dementia gradually robs people of their independence, dignity and loved ones. For the purpose of this assignment the author is going to use evidence based research to critically discuss the care of two couples who have lived together for a long time, because of the cruelty of Alzheimer’s disease they have been separated. For the purpose of confidentiality pseudonyms will be used in this assignment (National Midwifery Council, 2002). Jim Blake’s care will be discussed first followed by the care of his wife. An overview of Dementia will be explored first followed by Jim’s care. Analysis of risk assessment and management will be incorporated in the delivery of Jim and Mrs Blake’s care. Different psychosocial interventions will be applied in the care of the two couples. Throughout the assignment government directives will be used in support of these interventions. Lastly implications for clinical practice will be analysed prior to conclusion. Cantley (2001), Bates et al (2004) defines dementia as a deterioration in intellectual performance from a previous level accompanied by a significant decline in personal and social function. Dementia usually starts with relatively slight impairment but can progress to a point where all skills of communication and self care are lost (Whaley & Breitner, 2002). According to Wilbourn & Prosser (2003), Cantley (2001) dementia is caused by the cortical atrophy, enlarged ventricles and softening of brain tissues. There are different types of dementia...
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