Unit 13 –Dementia Awareness 1) 1.1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is a set of symptoms that affect the way people think and interact with each other. It is not a disease‚ but can often be linked to a disease or damage done to the brain. Short-time memory‚ mind‚ speech and motor skills are affected. Certain forms of dementia cause a change in the personality of the individual. A person suffering from dementia will lose certain skills and knowledge they already had. This
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standards of care are set out by the Quality Care Commission to enable the safety and care of all people who receive care. Legislation must be followed at all times to ensure your service operates in a legal and safe manner. Failure to comply with legislation can result in an unsafe environment that has a negative effect on the well-being of service users‚ staff and other stakeholders‚ therefore there must be systems in place to ensure compliance. Important legislations that relate to the care sector are
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Unit 10 – Discussion I have analysed and calculated the results of my research questionnaire I will now discuss upon the effectiveness of my questionnaire and if in fact I have supported or contradicted my research hypothesis “Teenage girls aged 15-19 years old are unaware of the signs and symptoms and consequences of anorexia nervosa.” Explanation of findings In my second question‚ I asked the participants to define anorexia in the best way that they could. Reflecting on the question‚
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Unit 618 Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion. Outcome 1 1. As individuals are all different‚ they can respond to the same situation differently. In the same way‚ individuals can view and cope with their mental well-being and mental health differently. Someone with a negative view of their own situation may feel that they are to blame or not accept the consequences of their actions‚ they may find it difficult to deal with their own mental health and well-being. A positive individual
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nurseries‚ schools‚ hospitals and private homes to help with the non-clinical care of young children and babies. Nursery nurses offer care for children until the child has reached the age of five. A nursery nurse includes taking care of a child’s learning‚ education‚ play and social development. Daily Tasks: The work of nursery nurses normally includes the following: he/she need to provide physical‚ emotional and spiritual care for the children; he/she need maintain the environment in a child friendly
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY THIS IS COVERED BY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 (HASAWA) THIS ACT IS LIKE AN UMBRELLA THAT IS UPDATED AND THE LEGISLATIONS AROUND IT CONSIST: * MANUAL HANDLING OPERATIONS REGULATIONS 1992 (AMENDED 2002) * CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS 2002 (COSHH) * REPORTING OF INJURIES‚ DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRANCES REGULATIONS 1995 (RIDDOR) (AMENDED 2008) * HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981 * MANAGMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
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may also feel sad‚ frightened or angry about what is happening to them • Communication problems − a decline in the ability to talk‚ read and write. In the later stages of dementia‚ the person affected will have problems carrying out everyday tasks‚ and will become increasingly dependent on other people. What causes dementia? There are several diseases and conditions that cause dementia. These include: • Alzheimer’s disease − the most common cause of dementia. During the course of
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Unit 12 Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion. 1.1 Explain what is ment by Diversity Equality Inclusion Discrimination Diversity means that it outlines the differences between people and the fact that we are all different. We all have characteristics that outlines us as individuals these can include age‚ gender‚ appearance‚ race‚ religion‚ all abilities as well as talents. Equality means treating everyone with fairness and respect and recognising the needs of
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for a successful health and care setting‚ they are applied in health and social care to ensure that clients are cared for in the best possible way. This assay is going to define what principles are and how they are applied in health and social care sectors. It will also talk about protection of individuals from harm‚ person cantered approach‚ ethical dilemmas according to the scenarios given‚ implementation of policies‚ legislation‚ regulations and codes of practice relevant in care sectors with their
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Unit 206 understand the role of the social worker Outcome 1understand working relationships in social care settings 1.1 explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship There are many different personal relationships that we have within our lives and we act differently to each of those it may be from a family relationship or a work friendship. It is the same with our working relationship with the individuals that we meet‚ some over step boundaries and turn into
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