CU4177 End of Life & Dementia Care 1.1 Dementia is a progressive disease where an individual’s brain functions deteriorate and affects their mental capabilities. This disease is incurable which is similar to another terminal illness such as cancer. Symptoms of dementia will affect an individual’s memory leading to loss and confusing‚ language/ communication‚ understanding and judgement. Medication can be prescribed to help slow down the progression of symptoms. Within the more advanced stages the
Premium Caregiver Health care Alzheimer's disease
Unit HSC 2007 Support independence in the tasks of daily living Thiss unit Th nit wi ni willll hel elp yo elp you ou to o lea earrn rn how tto o su supp ppor pp o t pe or peop ople op le iin n the th he ta asks sk ks of o dailililyy lil vi da ving ng. Yo ng. ng You uw wiilll neeed to kno ow wh w y it is im impo po ort rtan antt to an o pro pro omo m te e in nde depe pend pe nden ence en ce as ce as well weelll as re r cog co og gn nissin ing g wh what a sup at uppo port po rtt p peo eopl eo ple
Free Cooking Food Food safety
Unit 4222-342 Support positive risk taking for individuals (HSC 3066) Outcome 1 Understand the importance of risk taking in everyday life : 1. explain ways in which risk is an integral part of everyday life For many people risk is an accepted part of everyday life. Every day activities such as catching the bus‚ travelling on holiday‚ playing football‚ setting up home and starting a family all carry some element of risk. Risk plays a part in our health‚ safety‚ security‚ well-being‚ employment
Premium Psychology Management Sociology
the quality of end of life care which they receive. This essay will initially give an overview of some of the ideals which end of life care should attain to in an ideal environment‚ then explain what is meant by setting in this context. It shall then give an overview of some different settings where end of life care takes place then critique how these settings have an impact on the quality of care given using examples from the K260 coursework and associated materials. End of life care is the ideal
Premium
| | | |Questions written by Candidate | |√ | |Unit numbers: HSC 024 | | | | | | | |Questioning the candidates | |
Premium Child abuse Abuse Physical abuse
HSC 3047: SUPPORT USE OF MEDICATION IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS OUTCOME 1 1.1. Identify the legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings - The following legislations have a direct impact on the handling of medications within a social care setting: ·The Medicines Act 1968: basis for licensing‚ sale‚ supply and manufacture of medicines. ·The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: this Act is designed to control the use of dangerous or potentially harmful drugs such as opiates (drugs which
Premium Prescription drug Pharmacology Food and Drug Administration
Managing symptoms in end of life care. 1.1 Every terminal illness will lead to end of life care‚ unless a sudden death or recovery occur’s‚ terminal cancer’s and lots of lung diseases lead to end of life care as the body degenerates‚ however mental disease can lead to end of life care‚ like dementia‚ Alzheimer’s‚ Parkinson’s and strokes as the damage to the brain will damage and cause the body to degenerate. 1.3 Symptoms of end of life care can and usually will cause distress and discomfort‚ as
Premium Pain Suffering
End-of-life care is not an obvious focus of the nursing home industry. With more residents being cared for in these facilities rather than transferring to the hospital or to a hospice‚ end-of-life care has become more common in the nursing home environment. There is a need to bring more clarity to end-of-life decisions for the residents and those with decision making rights. Lachman (2010) states that “family members often misconstrue do not resuscitate (DNR) as giving permission to terminate an
Premium Palliative care Nursing home Focus group
Psychological Effects of End-Of-Life Care As people approach the end of their lives‚ they with their families and their caregivers‚ face many tasks and decisions. They may be psychological‚ spiritual‚ or medical in nature‚ but all end-of-life choices and medical decisions have complex psychological components‚ ramifications‚ and consequences that have a significant impact on the suffering patients and their caregivers. Hospice is a special healthcare option for patients and families faced with
Premium Palliative care Hospice Palliative medicine
Clinical decision making and end of life care The purpose of this essay is to discuss important aspects of clinical intervention in Australia health care settings and end of life care. A vast number of the population in Australia is ageing and numerous people suffer form chronic illnesses‚ they have more chances to die in the near future. As a consequence the focus of the end of life care resources is concentrated in the elderly and chronic sufferers. Resources such as financial‚ human and
Premium Death Medicine Life