Health and Wellbeing
Foundation Certificate in Rehabilitation and Reablement
Health and Wellbeing Self Study Pack
Students name:
Students ID Number: 110106283
Hand in Date: 18/07/12
Question 1
Write a couple of paragraphs on your definition of health and wellbeing and what that might mean for yourself and those you support. (350 words)
My definition of health and wellbeing would be to fit and active, to be free from aches and pains, to be well and have enough energy to participate in all the things that I enjoy such as dog walking, travelling, walking on beaches, dancing, riding pillion on motorbikes and to keep doing things that I used to take for granted such as climbing up and down the steps on an aeroplane.
Feeling well would in turn help me to maintain a positive attitude, to feel good, to be included with activities with my family and friends, to remain working which in turn would enable me to live in a nice environment and to have enough money to enable me to make choices about how I wish to spend my spare time.
Poor health for me would reduce my wellbeing if I was unable to participate in the things that I enjoy or be unable to go to work which I also enjoy.
The loss of these things could result in low mood, isolation or having to rely on other people to support me which I would find difficult.
Maintaining a positive attitude can also affect behaviour at work which could increase communication.
Using these values at work helps me to understand that we all have slightly different definitions of health and well being depending on lots of factors such as age, medical conditions, and environment and that communication with workers and service users helps me to enable or support them with the choices or direction they choose. It also helps me identify the impact loss of wellbeing has and to suggest small changes that could make a difference such as regaining skills that
Health and Wellbeing Self Study Pack
Students name:
Students ID Number: 110106283
Hand in Date: 18/07/12
Question 1
Write a couple of paragraphs on your definition of health and wellbeing and what that might mean for yourself and those you support. (350 words)
My definition of health and wellbeing would be to fit and active, to be free from aches and pains, to be well and have enough energy to participate in all the things that I enjoy such as dog walking, travelling, walking on beaches, dancing, riding pillion on motorbikes and to keep doing things that I used to take for granted such as climbing up and down the steps on an aeroplane.
Feeling well would in turn help me to maintain a positive attitude, to feel good, to be included with activities with my family and friends, to remain working which in turn would enable me to live in a nice environment and to have enough money to enable me to make choices about how I wish to spend my spare time.
Poor health for me would reduce my wellbeing if I was unable to participate in the things that I enjoy or be unable to go to work which I also enjoy.
The loss of these things could result in low mood, isolation or having to rely on other people to support me which I would find difficult.
Maintaining a positive attitude can also affect behaviour at work which could increase communication.
Using these values at work helps me to understand that we all have slightly different definitions of health and well being depending on lots of factors such as age, medical conditions, and environment and that communication with workers and service users helps me to enable or support them with the choices or direction they choose. It also helps me identify the impact loss of wellbeing has and to suggest small changes that could make a difference such as regaining skills that