introduction to dut of care in health,social or young peoples settings
Task A - Letter
A1 & A2
Hello there.
I understand you are thinking of entering the care proffession as a support worker.
As a support worker we all have a duty of care to clients.
The duty of care is to ensure that we act in the best possible way to keep our clients safe from harm, while at the same time not taking away their independence or their right to make individuaal choices.It is to make sure they have the risks & consequences explained to them in whichever manner they understand (written, verbal,flash cards, brail etc)
Our duty of care ranges from helping to make or uphold decisions about medicines to taking or making complaints & making sure they are taken down in the suitable form & reported to managers.
If at anytime you are unsure abot your competence in completing a duty of car, always tell some one or ask for help / extra training. If you fail in a duty of care & it ends up going to court, you won't have any defence if you knew you didn't have the competence to fulfil the task.
When becoming a care professional the duty of care affects our work role on a daily basis, the same as all professionsals such as doctors, nurses & teachers.
People have a right to expect a level of professional support that will keep them safe from neglect & harm. We are there to provide that support.
The Code of Practice ie the Mental Capacity Act 2005 should always be followed & reffered to.
It is also a duty of care to treat people with dignity & respect.
I hope this gives you an insight on your impending career change.
Yours faithfully.
TASK B - CASE STUDY ONE
B1
* Mrs Ahmed choosing the food she wants to will be harmful to her health, therefore I need to have a chat with her to try get her to understand the consequences of it.
* I would have a look through Mrs Ahmeds care plan to establsh any previous problems with food.
* Chat to Mrs Ahmed about her choices & ask her to take into conideration her health & offer
A1 & A2
Hello there.
I understand you are thinking of entering the care proffession as a support worker.
As a support worker we all have a duty of care to clients.
The duty of care is to ensure that we act in the best possible way to keep our clients safe from harm, while at the same time not taking away their independence or their right to make individuaal choices.It is to make sure they have the risks & consequences explained to them in whichever manner they understand (written, verbal,flash cards, brail etc)
Our duty of care ranges from helping to make or uphold decisions about medicines to taking or making complaints & making sure they are taken down in the suitable form & reported to managers.
If at anytime you are unsure abot your competence in completing a duty of car, always tell some one or ask for help / extra training. If you fail in a duty of care & it ends up going to court, you won't have any defence if you knew you didn't have the competence to fulfil the task.
When becoming a care professional the duty of care affects our work role on a daily basis, the same as all professionsals such as doctors, nurses & teachers.
People have a right to expect a level of professional support that will keep them safe from neglect & harm. We are there to provide that support.
The Code of Practice ie the Mental Capacity Act 2005 should always be followed & reffered to.
It is also a duty of care to treat people with dignity & respect.
I hope this gives you an insight on your impending career change.
Yours faithfully.
TASK B - CASE STUDY ONE
B1
* Mrs Ahmed choosing the food she wants to will be harmful to her health, therefore I need to have a chat with her to try get her to understand the consequences of it.
* I would have a look through Mrs Ahmeds care plan to establsh any previous problems with food.
* Chat to Mrs Ahmed about her choices & ask her to take into conideration her health & offer