Explain potential hazards and harm that they may arise from each in a health and social care setting (P1) There are lots of hazards that may occur in health and social care settings‚ these hazards pose risks of harm that effect specific service user groups. The essay is based on a private residential care home for the elderly with dementia‚ these people have mobility issues and other health issues associated with old age‚ e.g. high blood pressure and diabetes. There are 20 residents with 8 permanent
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Part I The focus of my study is the interactions inside a nursing home environment. I observed the social interactions between the elders and nurses‚ elders and family‚ and elders among other elders. The reason why I decided to study this particular group of people was primarily because my grandma currently resides in a nursing home. I also wanted to observe how elders keep up with relationships and social interactions when living in a nursing home. Although my grandma was at the nursing home where
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Ina Sutton W3320261 K202/Care Welfare and Community 16/03/07 Option 2 Why do some people become carers? Discuss this question‚ identifying at least two factors which influence who takes on a caring role. Some people voluntarily devote a large part of their lives looking after others who need help because of an illness‚ frailty or disability. Research studies show that it is estimated that there are 5.7 million carers in Great Britain (unit 3‚ p. 141). Duty‚ obligation‚ societal
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Comprehensive Scholarly Paper Gerontology is the scientific study of old age‚ the process of aging‚ and the particular problems of old people. With maturation the elderly suffer from age-related changes that effect their overall health and day to day living. Even those these changes provide limitations that can be lived with‚ these changes can also exacerbate many medical conditions. The elderly client I decided to evaluate‚ H.J.is a 76 year old african american female‚ that has a past medical
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Kady kabalo BTEC levels 4 and higher nationals in health and social care Unit title principles of health and social care practice There are many department in health and social care‚ there are provides health care practices in various different of organisations by considering the philosophy of care that provide the rights of the patient. The care practice provides the great support to the patient by providing their protection and make sure they are safe in all aspects of the care organisation
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GREYINGREYING POPULATION STAYS IN THE PINK Elderly people are growing healthier‚ happier and more independent‚ say American scientists. The results of a 14-year study to be announced later this month reveal that the diseases associated with old age are afflicting fewer and fewer people and when they do strike‚ it is much later in life. | | In the last 14 years‚ the National Long-term Health Care Survey has gathered data on the health and lifestyles of more than 20‚000 men and women over
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Assignment 304 Task A When working we must all understand our duty of care. We have a responsibility towards our Service Users and must remember we have a duty to respect them‚ their opinions and treat them with dignity. This includes working in a way which protects them from harm‚ danger and abuse whilst acknowledging their choices and preferences. Our Duty of Care affects our role as we have to be familiar with and follow all risk assessments and policies and procedures in place whilst
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Making a Difference‚ Rough Draft Fremeika Smith ENGL 092 December 10‚ 2013 Paul Wiltz‚ Professor DeVry University Making a Difference I want to be able to make a difference in someone else life by using my gift of helping people in the time of need and showing respect to every individual I meet. There are many ways you can help people. I believe I was born to care for people. Knowing that I helped someone else makes me feel great about myself. I chose
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Making the decision as to whether or not to place elderly parents in a nursing home is one that many people face at some point or another‚ as their parents age progresses and their health begins to deteriorate. It is by far one of the toughest decision adult children have to make in terms of their parents futures‚ and it can come with a tremendous amount of stress and guilt. While some individuals are equipped to take complete care of their elderly parents‚ others are not even if they would
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Looking back on the modules that I have already completed have heightened my awareness of the scope of the elderly population and the vast amount of resources that are there to assist us as we age. It has also make me come to grip with aging‚ or realize that I will be an elder in the near future and that there are certain steps I have to take‚ plans that I have to put in place and to start preparing my own path for when that time comes. Module one was an eye opener for me when I read about the
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