will require an approval from ACAT assessment if they have complex aged care needs and desire to: • Access aged care services through any level of Home Care Package (high or low)‚ to assist people to remain at home. • Receive transition care . (Government of Western Australia‚
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explaining 6 potential hazards that I saw in my health and social care setting. The health and social care I had my work experience in was a Nursing home. For My work experience I worked in a nursing home. The residents living in nursing home does not have many abilities to do thing for them; they are dependent on the carer’s. The residents living in nursing home are aged between 80 to 105 years old. Wheelchairs in the corridor: Wheelchairs in the corridors are a tripping hazard‚ to avoid this
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The first report I found from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-20084254 was for Winterbourne View care home for people with disabilities the report says eleven care workers male and female were involved. One victim was showered fully clothed and had mouth wash poured into her eyes ‚ while another was asked if they wanted their face grated with a cheese grater ‚ the abuse got so much for one patient that he tried jumping out of his window from the second floor to then be mocked by the
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of managing their own affairs. Many of today’s elderly are forced to move in with their adult children. If they remain healthy in their later years‚ they are able to stay in their own homes‚ either with part-time or live-in assistance. Others are not so fortunate‚ and must be moved into nursing homes for the remainder of their lives. Their numbers are growing‚ and unfortunately‚ the need for quality care and housing for our elderly population is not keeping up the pace. “The age wave is
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How much does it cost Noncompliance in Long Term Care cost- Healthcare Industry? In the United States Nursing or long term care facilities provide different levels of care depending upon a person’s needs. Generally‚ people who live in skilled nursing homes need a lot of care while those in residential care facilities do not. Compliance to local‚ state and federal regulations cost facilities thousands of dollars due to the fact that at risk populations have been compromised by poor health conditions
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Rhinehart in her individual and official capacities; Dr. Dennis Day in his individual and official capacities‚ Defendants. This case was in District Court of Kansas and hearing was held in January 6‚ 2011. The case was about a nursing student‚ Doyle Byrnes‚ who was expelled from nursing school for violating the student code of conduct by posting a picture of herself on Facebook next to a placenta. Byrnes filed a suit because she had already paid tuition for her courses and she could receive neither credit
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more likely than those with physical and cognitive impairments to enter a nursing home” (Beck‚ 2010) in order to reduce fear. Crime is just one way that the elderly are victimized. When an elderly person is mistreated or neglected by either a caregiver‚ relative or friend they are also a victim. This mistreatment can include being abused‚ whether it is in the threats or actual physical violence‚ dealing with verbal abuse‚ having their finances exploited‚ or violating their individual rights.
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Outline potential dilemmas that could arise in relation to: (1.1) a)Personal attitudes‚ beliefs and values In situations where there is a conflict of interest or a dilemma between an individual’s rights and your own beliefs and values‚ it is their right as an individual to be able to make informed choices about their own lives‚ even if you disagree with their choice. A care worker who holds certain religious or moral values about abortion may face a dilemma when trying to assist a person receiving
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2. What factors may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse? Name and describe at least 4 factors - dementia – people with dementia are more vulnerable for being abused‚ because they can’t speak up for themselves‚ and even if they say about being abused people might think that they’re lieing or this is part of their disease - being abused in the past – people who were abused in past are more vulnerable for being abused‚ because they are more sensitive cause they were abused
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diversity‚ grievance misconduct data protection‚ health and safety. No smoking and rights to maternity and paternity leave and termination of the contract these are all included in my contract. My contract state I work for new concept care and nursing and I started working for them on 3rd of July 2014 as a domiciliary care worker ‚ with a zero hours contract which offers me work within my available hours doing alternate weekend or agreed with management there is a 3 month probationary period. I
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