– Positive Care Environments AO1/Task 1 – Values and individual rights Introduction My assignment based on a positive care environment. We are using Southern Area Hospice in Newry‚ St John’s House as an example. It was opened in 1989 to proved palliative care and support for the terminally ill. It is situated on Courtney Hill on the edge of Newry town. A hospice is a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill. Care is provided for patients residing the Southern Health Trust Area
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BTEC Lv. 2 in Health and Social Care Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care Task 1: P1: Outline the functions of the main cell components P2: Outline the structure of the main tissues of the body P3: Outline the gross structure of all the main body systems. Cell (or plasma) membrane The electron microscope shows the cell membrane to be a phosphor-lipid-protein-bi-layer. Small‚ fatty molecules in bi-layers are the lipids. Larger protein molecules are inserted at intervals
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Case study 1 Case study-outbreak of MRSA in a neonatal hospital unit 4P: explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health and social care setting. 3M: explain why it is important to maintain respect and dignity when responding to incidents and emergencies. 2D: Justify the need to review policies and procedures following critical incidents. Neonatal: Neonatal means new-born it’s a specialised unit for premature babies who
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INTRODUCTION TO CASE STUDY OF LAYLA BROWN A nine year old girl‚ named Layla Brown‚ attends Lesterwood Primary School‚ in a small rural town approximately 100 km from the nearest city. Layla is a pleasant child who enjoys spending time with family‚ friends‚ peers and teachers. Unfortunately‚ Layla struggles academically and her challenges include not being able to write legibly‚ she struggles to keep up with her peers‚ she struggles to colour within the lines and misses many milestones at school.
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1.1 Equality is having freedom from discrimination‚ the promotion of equal opportunities and when working in social care‚ workers must not discriminate or condone discrimination. Diversity is having the right to be different‚ the treatment of each person as an individual‚ respect and promote individual views. Also respecting different people’s values and cultures. Inclusion is inclusive practice to provide support that people need‚ in order to live their lives as fully as possible. It works by
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should be for my height… I really don’t care.” However‚ her employer thinks that she should care. Ms. Raymond’s employer told her that if she didn’t lose weight‚ either on her own or through a wellness program‚ her premiums on her insurance plan would be increased by fifty dollars a month. However‚ is this practice legal? According to the same article on Observer.com‚ “Penalizing employees for pounds is perfectly legal. Under provisions in the Affordable Care Act‚ 2014‚ employers can charge employees
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The field of Child and Youth Care consists of many different sectors one is able to work in. As a Child and Youth Care Practitioner‚ one will discover that there are many professional issues that are attached to these sectors. The following paper will go into detail regarding the issues in a Residential and Care Treatment facility. As a Child and Youth Care Practitioner‚ it is important to have knowledge on why these children and youth are placed in this setting. According to (Butler‚ Little
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explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders‚ personality changes‚ and impaired reasoning | | | | | | | 2. describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementiatemporal lobe = responsible for vision‚ memory‚ language‚ hearing‚ learningfrontal lobe = responsible for decision making ‚ problem solving‚ control behaviour and emotionsparietal lobe = responsible
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to Duty of Care in Health and Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Undestand the implications of Duty of Care. 1.1 Define the term "duty of care’. Duty of care is an obligation that a person/healthcare worker acts towards others and public with watchfulness‚ attention and caution in a reasonable and civilized way. SU needs to know that his welfare‚ safety and interest are put in the centre of attention of any healthcare organisation. 1.2 Describe how duty of care affects own
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- Edith Wharton Social work is a profession that helps in improving the quality of life and wellbeing of people or communities. This essay analyses and underpins the understanding of the nature of social work from diverse perspectives. It also throws light on the need for social work and on the multiple social issues necessitating social work contribution. Social work is a broad concept .It does not have a definite connotation. To a common man social work means philanthropy or charity
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