American citizens with disabilities began to join forces in the 1960’s. They all saw the same problem; disabled people were not treated equally. Disabled and non-disabled people nationwide began to band together for the common cause demanding equal treatment‚ equal access‚ and equal opportunity for all. Although this movement began in the 1960’s‚ nothing happened until 1990. In 1990‚ the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) expanded the freedoms and hopes of individuals with impairments through
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9JQ M: 07534576932 E: stelladike@gmail.com PERSONAL SUMMARY A well-mannered‚ polite and hardworking care assistant who is able to work closely with other health care professionals in any pressurised environment. I have an awareness‚ understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of clients under my care‚ and a long track record of not only maintaining service standards but also improving them. I have the hands on experience and technical expertise
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General Social Care Council Goldings House 2 Hay’s Lane London SE1 2HB Codes Of Practice For Social Care Workers 020 7397 5100 www.gscc.org.uk © Copyright General Social Care Council 2010 Web and print-friendly version Introduction What are the codes? This document contains agreed codes of practice for social care workers and employers of social care workers describing the standards of conduct and practice within which they should work. This introduction‚ which is
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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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SHC 21: Introduction to communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1. Understand why communication is important in the work setting 1.1 People communicate by many ways including non-verbal highlighting facial expression‚ eye contact‚ body language‚ physical gestures such as touch‚ dress and behavior‚ along with verbal including tone and pitch of voice. The age and knowledge of a person one is communicating with‚ also dictates somewhat the amount of vocabulary
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The Struggles of Equality "The Civil Rights Acts changed everything about ordinary life for black Americans all over the country‚" said Todd S. Purdum‚ author of "An Idea Who’s Time Has Come." The Civil Rights Movement was the beginning of black and white equality. The movement centered on the American South since that’s where the majority of African Americans were located. Train and bus transportation as well as education were affected by segregation. During the Civil Rights Movement‚ three
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Fiona Sutherland carried out on 29/11/12 Fiona Sutherland interview/primary research:- Our service is commissioned by the Public Health Dept of the local Primary Care Trusts (City and County). We are the Leicester‚ Leicestershire and Rutland Chlamydia Screening Programme funded by two separate PCTs. These hold the funding for all manner of public health services‚ depending on evidence of need and national direction. The purpose of the NCSP is to reduce case of Chlamydia and transfer cases
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Concepts of EQUALITY‚ DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS in Health and Social Care. Within this assignment‚ I have been addressed as a manager of a residential care home and I have the responsibility to provide a set of materials (leaflets‚ booklets‚ PowerPoint slides‚ posters) that can be used for information and training purposes) for my training staff. I have chosen to do this by writing a detailed leaflet in the style of an assignment so information can be thorough and clear. Rights – Within the category
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Support children and young peoples Health and Safety Task links to learning outcome 1‚ assessment criteria 1.1‚ 1.2‚ 1.3 and 1.4 Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting Health and Safety Legislation is there to protect everyone within a setting‚ (everyone being pupils‚ staff and visitors) through policies and procedures for preventing and controlling risk of accidents. All those working in school have a duty to ensure the Health and
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individual‚s choice of food and drink. It is important to give people some choice in the food thay eat. This will make mealtimes more enjoyable. Just imagine being unable to prepare meals for myself and having to sit down day after day to eat boring‚ unappetising or badly cooked food. Choice should be offered in the type of food‚ he way it is cooked and the quantity of food that is provided. It may also be helpful‚ if possible‚ to vary the times at which food is provided‚ so that people can choose
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