What is dementia? If you‚ or a friend or relative‚ have been diagnosed with dementia‚ you may be feeling anxious or confused. You may not know what dementia is. This factsheet should help answer some of your questions. The term ’dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. These include Alzheimer’s disease and sometimes as a result of a stroke. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. How
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Social work is a profession that is centered around a variety of people from babies right through to elderly people. The profession works to enhance relationships‚ vulnerable people and help families to stay together where possible and also to help people to live a fulfilled lives as independently as possible. Social work involves engaging with organizations such as police‚ school‚ health local authorities. The vital part
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same time as making financial savings. Critically evaluate the role of the manager in the light of the current economic climate. Introduction This assignment has its starting point on defining quality in health and social care and how it can be delivered in a care setting. Subsequently‚ the role that the manager has in promoting‚ supporting and delivering the provision of good quality service to service users will be discussed. Moreover‚ as this process is not exempt from obstacles‚ especially
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HSC 024 : Principles of safeguarding and protection in Health and Social Care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse: is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain‚ injury‚ or other physical suffering or bodily harm Sexual abuse: consists of a sexual act that is forced on one person by another. Sexual abuse can occur between two or more people of any age‚ but it particularly affects children‚ as children can never legally
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this is one of the signs of discrimination which should be prevented in the future in the health and social care setting. Conventions‚ legislations and regulations When following the rules and regulations it is most important when this is done to not overlook laws which are meant to be looked at which you will need to be fully aware of when working as a professional in a health and social care setting. This is when a rule or a process is taken place and then agreed on according to the law. As
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CU1532 promote equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1Diversity: Diversity is where no two people are the same‚ we all have characteristics that make us unique: age‚ culture; disability (mental‚ learning‚ physical)‚ education‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ language(s) spoken‚ marital/partnered status‚ physical appearance‚ race‚ religious beliefs‚ sexual orientation. Equality: Equality mean no matter how different we are we have the right to be treated the
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DAY OF A LIFE OF A CARE SUPPORT WORKER I arrive for work at 7:45 Signing the fire log book as per home fire regulations‚ I then proceed to place my personal effects to the locker room provided‚ Wash my hands thoroughly before going down to the residential floor ready for hand over. After a detailed account of the residents we are told which residents are down for a bath and if any residents have scheduled appointments for the day‚ I then proceed to get my P.P.E. for my job in hand. I walk
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Time Table Module | Day | Time | Duration | Lecturer | Room | Business Economics | Monday | 11:00 | 2 hrs | N Jones | Newton Theatre | Business Law | Tuesday | 13:00 | 2 hrs | R Watson | Newton Theatre | Study Skills | Wednesday | 9:00 | 2 hrs | K Brockbank | Newton Theatre | Business Economics | Wednesday | 13:00 | 2 hrs | N Jones | Ardent Tutorial | Business Law | Wednesday | 15:00 | 2 hrs | V Krishnan | Aggresser Tutorial | Study Skills | Thursday | 14:00 | 2 hrs | J Burke | Flamsteed
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Heal and safety social care Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship 1. A working relationship is different because of boundaries‚ professional codes of conduct‚ employer policies and procedures. In your working relationship you would be friendly have a different approach treat with equality you would know your role and responsibility you would not share personal information as you friends. 2. You work with different people doctors family colleagues give examples
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Communication is about passing a message or information between people and organisations. Good communication skills is inessential to those who work within the Health and Social Care sectors ‚ as it allows them to develop a positive relationship‚ share‚ provide and receive information with service users‚ as well as their colleagues and other Health Care professionals. In order for communication to be effective‚ it has to have its context. Context is the situation in which communication can occur. There are
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