Unit 15 Lead and Manage Group Living for Adults I work in a residential care home and as much as we try our very best to individualise and personalise care plans‚ bedrooms‚ give freedom of choice wherever possible‚ the home still has barriers to full freedom and because of the shared living space‚ it can be difficult for the residents to have their own space. The decision to come into a residential care setting usually means that the resident needs that extra support and wants the extra company
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M2 Describe legislations and regulations‚ working strategies and procedures used in health and social care to reduce the risk of two types of abuse Scenario one I am going to use an elderly lady‚ called Arlene (aged 91) who lives in a residential care home who is being neglected by the care providers in the setting. Care standards act 2000 is a legislation put in place in health and social care settings to ensure that all the standards are met at all times and something is done about it if they are
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TASK 1 As an experienced care worker you have been asked to mentor a new care worker. You plan to use a supervision session to explain about the duty of care and how this helps to protect individuals from harm and abuse. 1. Prepare a set of notes to help you in this supervision session. In these notes‚ you must include an explanation of: What is meant by duty of care? Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the people they look after. That means that they
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Abuse in the Nursing Homes March 19‚ 2013 Many families have the tendency to send their elderly ones to nursing homes because they cannot provide the care to them needed. When in actuality those elderly adults are being abused and mistreated in the nursing homes. At these nursing homes elderly people are only being assisted in dressing‚ bathing or when they need medical attention. The elderly should be able to live comfortably‚ be given the respect they deserve and human rights as
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SPAN Special Aging Needs 1808 Malone St‚ Denton‚ TX 76201 * (940) 382-2224 May 3‚ 2014 The Retirement Research Foundation 8765 W. Higgins Road‚ Suite 430 Chicago‚ Ill. 60631-4170 Dear Grant Reviewer‚ On behalf of SPAN Meals on Wheels of Denton County‚ I am pleased to submit this proposal to Retirement Research Foundation (RRF). SPAN respectfully requests your consideration of a grant of $331‚900 to support our innovative & caring project‚ which offers low-income seniors and the disable preventive
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THE BENEFITS OF OPTING FOR LIVE-IN CARE Most people arrive at a time in their lives when they need some extra help around the home‚ usually due to an going health issue or because they simply can’t get around as easily as before. The majority of seniors would prefer to remain in their own familiar surroundings and remain mostly independent. Unfortunately‚ it is not always possible for close family members to step in when this situation arises; because of work pressures or commitments‚ physical
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Heartspring‚ founded in in 1934‚ originally started out as the Institute of Logopedics. Its mission has since the beginning to serve children with special needs and their families through a variety of services. Over the past 83 years‚ these said services have grown as the organization itself has grown drastically. The three main services one can find a variety of information about on its website are the Heartspring School‚ Pediatrics Services‚ and Autism Services. Unlike some organizations‚ all three
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In some cases‚ if no one speaks up for the elderly‚ no one will. They are talked down to and some are frowned upon in many situations. Age defies the capabilities of what a person can and cannot do. This is especially true when the younger generation is involved. In terms of the younger generation‚ if they are not given the proper guidelines‚ this can lead to them becoming juvenile delinquents. There should be some prevention programs to teach the value of respect towards the older generation. Case
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Smart technologies for older people a systematic literature review of smart technologies that promote health and wellbeing of older people living at home www.broadband.unimelb.edu.au May 2012 Authors Meg Morris‚ PhD Chair Physiotherapy‚ The University of Melbourne Elizabeth Ozanne‚ PhD Associate Professor‚ Social Work‚ The University of Melbourne Kim Miller‚ PhD Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy‚ The University of Melbourne Nick Santamaria‚ PhD Chair Translational Nursing‚ The University of
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Life” Near Death Experience (NDE) refers to the sensations reported by people who have come close to dying or were CLINICALY dead for a period of time so meaning their hearts had already stopped beating their brain is not running‚ their blood pressure isn’t stable‚ -- meaning‚ their bodies are not functioning as to what a person needs to be alive. The people in the documentary such as Dr. Alexander‚ Christine Stein‚ and Anita Moojani claim of having meaningful experiences after all signs of hope
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