My placement is in local residential care home in Ayr. For completion of graded unit project I have selected a client who has a permanent colostomy and an attachment of colostomy bag at the site. A colostomy means a surgical opening into the colon. This project includes three stages called planning‚ development and evaluation of a practical activity where I will change a colostomy bag.This client is of 78 years old lady who has been cared for last six months and was transferred from Ayr General Hospital
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Unit 1: Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care P3 There are a number of barriers to effective communication in health and social care. One of these is environment. If the environment gets in the way of effective communication‚ then the receiver may not understand the message that is being given to them. An example of environmental factors in a health and social setting would be a busy hospital being uncomfortably busy or loud. If a patient is in a busy ward and cannot
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safety policy and risk assessment in workplace. Health and Safety at work etc Act 1974 is concern with maintaining and improving the physical and mental well-being of employees at work and protecting anyone else who may be adversely affected. Care homes are therefore subject to the provision of health and safety policy‚ employers and employees have defined duties to ensure the health and safety of themselves‚ service users‚ visitors and contractors (HSE‚ 2001). LO1 In health and social care organisation
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off if I had to go to an appointment. There is also a clear career ladder for those who want to advance. The pace‚ however‚ is a little too slow for me. I needed constant mental stimulation which I never found in long-term care. Outpatient and home care were also options that only worked for a short time. Also‚ physical therapy is a very physically demanding job. I just couldn’t see myself in my 50’s or 60’s still trying to get patients out of bed and teaching them how to walk. Thus‚ I decided
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providing a positive experiencing for uses of social care services Case study Jean is a care worker in a residential care home. Her job is to provide care for the physical‚ social and emotional needs of the residents she works with‚ as well as liaising with a variety of people who are linked with the residents. Mary is 86 and recently widowed‚ at which time she moved into the care home where Jean works. Mary has a large family who visits regularly and play an active part in her care plan. She suffers
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Unit 2 – Introduction to personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own role. Within my own job role there is a wide range of duties and responsibilities. No two days are ever the same so we have to be prepared for anything that may happen. My duties as a care assistant include assisting residents that require assistance with personal care‚ which can include bathing‚ washing and dressing‚ assistance with going
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Unit 27 Assignment 3 In this assignment the author will suggest strategies to minimise effects of challenging behaviour in health and social care settings P3. The author will then discuss strategies used to minimise the effects of one type of challenging behaviour in health and social care settings M3. Finally evaluate these strategies for dealing with this one type of behaviour D1. P3 In health and social care settings challenging behaviour can arise daily or rarely but challenging behaviour
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References: Advancing Excellence in America ’s Nursing Homes. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.nhqualitycampaign.org/ Capitman‚ J.‚ Leutz‚ N.‚ Bishop‚ C.‚ & Casler‚ R. (2013). Report for the National Commission for Quality for Quality Long-Term. Retrieved from http://www.newschool.edu/ltcc/pdf/txBackground03-10-05FINAL
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Demographics on Long-Term Care ES HCS/490 June 25‚ 2012 In the target area of patients requiring long-term care‚ the demographic area is increasing yearly due to the fact that people are now living longer due to medicine and preventative health care measures. These have a major impact on the changing demographics on the healthcare market today. It will further change due to the increasing population thus changing the ever-growing health care field. “Long-term care is when a patient has a
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UNDERSTAND PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 1.1 DESCRIBE PERSON CENTRED APPROACHES Person-centred is about providing care and support that is centred or focused on the individual and their needs. We are all individual and just because two people might have the same medical condition‚ for example‚ Dementia‚ it doesn’t mean that they require the same care and support. You will need to develop a clear understanding about the individuals you are working with. This includes their
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