H&S Unit 4222-342
Support positive risk taking for individuals
1.1 Explain ways in which risk is an integral part of everyday life
Risks are an important part of everyday life as without doing risk assessments and preventing the risk an accident will happen.
1.2 Explain why individuals may have been discouraged or prevented from taking risks.
Bill has recently come into care due to having a fall, he walks with a zimmer frame and likes to be independent. Due to bill having a fall a risk assessment has been done and explained to him to prevent an accident.
1.3 Describe the links between risk taking and responsibility, empowerment and social inclusion
Sometimes we all have to take risks to get what we really want. It’s a part of living a full life. Supporting individuals to take risks to do what they have chosen to do is part of a person centred way of working.
This is about asking the person, reading their file and speaking to others about the individual's background, and what their preferences, wishes and needs are.
This begins with a focus on who the person is, their gifts and skills. By offering a positive vision of success, the approach can enable people to manage risk.
2.1 Explain the process of developing a positive person
A person centred approach seeks to focus on people's rights to have the lifestyle that they chose, including the right to make 'bad' decisions. Person Centred Approaches; keeping the person at the centre, treating family and friends as partners, a focus on what is important to the person, an intent to build connections with the community, being prepared to go beyond conventional service options, and continuing to listen and learn with the person.
2.2 Explain how to apply the principles and methods of a person. 2.3 explain how a service focused approach to risk assessment would differ from a person. A person centered approach seeks to focus on people's rights to have the lifestyle that they chose, including the right to make
1.1 Explain ways in which risk is an integral part of everyday life
Risks are an important part of everyday life as without doing risk assessments and preventing the risk an accident will happen.
1.2 Explain why individuals may have been discouraged or prevented from taking risks.
Bill has recently come into care due to having a fall, he walks with a zimmer frame and likes to be independent. Due to bill having a fall a risk assessment has been done and explained to him to prevent an accident.
1.3 Describe the links between risk taking and responsibility, empowerment and social inclusion
Sometimes we all have to take risks to get what we really want. It’s a part of living a full life. Supporting individuals to take risks to do what they have chosen to do is part of a person centred way of working.
This is about asking the person, reading their file and speaking to others about the individual's background, and what their preferences, wishes and needs are.
This begins with a focus on who the person is, their gifts and skills. By offering a positive vision of success, the approach can enable people to manage risk.
2.1 Explain the process of developing a positive person
A person centred approach seeks to focus on people's rights to have the lifestyle that they chose, including the right to make 'bad' decisions. Person Centred Approaches; keeping the person at the centre, treating family and friends as partners, a focus on what is important to the person, an intent to build connections with the community, being prepared to go beyond conventional service options, and continuing to listen and learn with the person.
2.2 Explain how to apply the principles and methods of a person. 2.3 explain how a service focused approach to risk assessment would differ from a person. A person centered approach seeks to focus on people's rights to have the lifestyle that they chose, including the right to make