Unit 13 –Dementia Awareness 1) 1.1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is a set of symptoms that affect the way people think and interact with each other. It is not a disease‚ but can often be linked to a disease or damage done to the brain. Short-time memory‚ mind‚ speech and motor skills are affected. Certain forms of dementia cause a change in the personality of the individual. A person suffering from dementia will lose certain skills and knowledge they already had. This
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When talking about health it is not just about the overall condition of a person whether physical or non-physical such as psychological‚ spiritual and social well-being and not just the absence of illness or disability. Health can also be the ability to manage and adjust to different situations and achieve optimistic holistic understanding. Health inequalities is the dissimilarities of a well-being status among person or groups‚ as measured by factors such as lifespan‚ death or sickness. It also
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Famie Eve Sena D1: Evaluate the potential long-term effects of these two types of abuse on the health and well-being of adults. Abuse and neglect/ Physical abuse Abuse and neglect are a major source of stress and can have long-term effects on the health and well-being of older adults. The stress of abuse may trigger chest pain or angina‚ and may be a factor in other serious heart problems. High blood pressure‚ breathing problems‚ stomach problems (ulcers)‚ and panic attacks are common
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Principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1 Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice (a) What it means to have a duty of care in one’s own work role A duty of care is a legal obligation to all Health and Social carers and professionals who have to act in the best interests of individuals and others‚ also not to act or fail to act in a way that results in harm. This duty of care can be a general implied minimum
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Duty of care in health social care or children and young people settings 1.Understand the implications of duty of care 1.1 Duty of care is‚ ‘Do everything you can to keep the people in their care safe from harm looking after their safety welfare and interests’ 1.2 Describe how the duty of care affects own work role‚ To always act in the best interest of the clients and their care and needs‚ keep my knowledge and skills up to date‚ provide a service at the standard that fulfills the clients
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Level 2 Award in Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health‚ Social Care and Children and Young People’s Settings Workbook Level 2 Award in Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health‚ Social Care and Children and Young People’s Settings Workbook Contents Modules Topic Contracts of employment Anti-discrimination Age discrimination Statutory rights and responsibilities Disability discrimination Working hours‚ rest breaks and holiday entitlement Maternity/Paternity‚ parental and adoption
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OLE-object | Candidate name .......................................Number................................................ Unit 115 – Promote Positive Behaviour | For this next question you need to look through the National Minimum Care Standards (your Manager should have a copy) and give below the Standard which you feel most closely relates to this unit‚ also give a brief description of what it says/involves. NMCS Numbered : Brief description : | What do you understand
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Serious care reviews / safe guarding adults Winterbourne view in Bristol summerset abused and neglected vulnerable adults and people with learning difficulties which brought the care home to be investigated. The serious case review says the care home owners put profits before standards. The care staff at the care home bullied and assaulted residents on a daily basis leading to 13 of them being suspended. Three men and one woman had been arrested the police said. A undercover reporter recorded
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Describe how incorrect handling and moving techniques can damage the skin. Identify a range of interventions that can reduce the risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores. Describe the changes to an individual skin conditions that should be reported. It is important to avoid or prevent the vulnerable areas or where sores has already formed. Regularly changing position or moving helps to prevent pressure sores developing in a vulnerable areas or to relieve already existing ones.
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IT 4222-202 Outcome 1: Understand what is required for competence in own work role As I am a care assistant my duties and responsibility in my role are • Making sure I arrive on time for my service user • Assisting out of bed‚ getting washed/ showered dressed and is ready for the day • Preparing service users food whether its breakfast diner tea or super • Administering there medication • Prompting their medication • Making sure they have their fluids I set my standards very high
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