A reflective account (II) During my role as health care assistant in the care home setting where I work I spent a considerable amount of time on a one to one basis as a key worker with a particular resident. For the purpose of this reflective account the resident shall be referred to as Mrs S. Mrs S had vascular dementia as her dementia progressed her challenging behaviours increased. Mrs S spent a great deal of her day walking around the care home. On good days this was not an issue. However
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also be helpful‚ if possible‚ to vary the times at which food is provided‚ so that people can choose the tome at which they wish to eat rather than having to fit in with the arrangements of their care setting. Of course‚ this is not easy as there are always considerations about staffing and running any care facility. Knowing the types of food and drink a person likes will help to build a trusting relationship. Some people choose not to eat meat because of their concern for animals. Some people have
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In this section I will demonstrate: the implications of duty of care. understanding the support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise. the knowledge to respond to complaints. The implications of duty of care. A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. A definition from Wikipedia Examples how we do this in my setting.Within our
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HND in Health and Social Care (QCF) Course Handbook 2012/2013 East End Computing & Business College 149 Commercial Road London E1 1PX 020 7247 8447 www.eastendcbc.co.uk info@eastendcbc.co.uk receptioneastendcbc@yahoo.co.uk ecbcsubmissions@yahoo.com 1 CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER Introduction 3 Programme Overview 4 Registration 4 Assessment and Certification Procedure 4 Subjects of Study 5 Unit 1: Communicating in Health and Social Care Organisation 7 Unit 2: Principles of Health and Social
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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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Foundation Degree Community Health & Social Care Course Guide 2009-2010 School of Health & Wellbeing CONTENTS 1. WELCOME 2. ABOUT THIS GUIDE 3. TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES 4. KEY SKILLS 5. WHERE ARE MODULES TAUGHT? 6. WHO WILL TEACH ME? 7. ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAFF-STUDENT LIAISON 8. PATHWAYS 9. MODULE DESCRIPTIONS 10. CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM 11. GLOSSARY
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stream. Sexually transmitted diseases are the most common infect the genitals. HIV and AIDS virus‚ is carried in the bodily fluids and can be transmitted in the saliva‚ seminal fluid or the blood. Prevention methods including hand washing‚ the social care worker’s and others’ personal hygiene. The preventions methods of infection control are: * Hand hygiene is decontamination of the hands by either washing or the application of alcohol hand rub products. The importance of hand hygiene in the
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Kadian Igbinosun Unit 4 P1-Describe physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social development for each of the life stages of an individual In this assignment I am going to identify also describe the physical‚ intellectual and social development for each of the life stages of an individual. Conception A human life starts with conception. Women that are fertile usually produces one egg each month‚round about two weeks after a women has had her period. The egg cell usually
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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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take place when job policies are only given to you in english instead of diffrent languages 1.3 explain how practices that support equality and inclusion reduce the likelihood of discrimination? by supporting a persons equality you are treating them equaly and including them in the activities‚ this way you will reduce the likelihood of discrimination. 2.1 identify wich legislation and codes of practice relating to equality‚ diversity and discrimination apply to own role. 2.3 describe
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