My responsibility as a team leader in care is to deliver very high standard services to individuals. This includes support for everyday living. For example‚ bathing‚ dressing‚ personal hygiene and general domestic tasks. When I am carrying out all these‚ I do remember person centred values and this helps me to be able to do what is right for the client or what the client wants. Before carrying out any activities for the day‚ I do go through my clients care plan; follow the team meetings to get all
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Hi Brian‚ It was great to hear that you are considering a career as a social care worker‚ I can honestly say you have picked a very rewarding career. You asked me to describe the term “ duty of care” ok when you start off as an HCA (Health Care Assistant) the person you are responsible for‚ whether they be too young‚ old or incapable of doing certain things their selves which could include personal hygiene‚ cooking a meal or making a snack‚ safety in or around the home or outside
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ASSESSMENT ONE Explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene is essential for good health and well being Having a clean and respectable appearance and pleasant environment is key to maintaining the self-esteem of older people. The better they feel‚ the more they can enjoy life‚ making life more pleasurable for both them and for the staff. For most adults‚ hygiene is a personal and private concern. When you are helping someone with personal hygiene it’s important to be sensitive and
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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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Confidentiality and Data Handling Why is communication important in your work setting? Communication is very important because you need to give and receive information and instructions‚ you need to understand and be understood‚ to share opinions‚ knowledge‚ feelings and emotions and to give encouragement and show others they are valued. Communication is an essential tool we use as a carer‚ it is a basic requirement of my job role to communicate with staff‚ family and other professionals on a daily basis
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nvq 2 3.1 When responding to a complaint you must be polite‚ apologise when needed‚ respond to the complaint as quickly as you can‚ if it is a written complaint make sure that the response is understood‚ inform the manager if needed and also ensure that the subject matter is being resolved correctly and inform the person that complaint that everything is being dealt with. 3.2 The Complaints policy is a recorded and documented procedure that is available to everyone‚ the complainant is listened
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Jade L Warn Unit 68 March 2013 Move and postion individuals in accordance with their plan of care 1. 1.1 Before carrying out any moving and handiling procedure with a service user in my work setting I must take into consideration a few things to do with the anatomy and physiology of each person such as; · weight‚ height‚ body shape · if the individual is in any pain · service users
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someone is participating or taking part in something. Not being involved therefore would be having nothing to do or say regarding the matter. However‚ involvement does not just mean to be actively included‚ but to enable influence. In relation to social work the involvement of service users and carers are vital‚ and therefore partnership working is central to their practice. The word meaningful creates the thought that something is of significance‚ value and worth. Therefore‚ if you add meaningful to
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Unit 2 1.2 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own job role. My job role it enable Service User’s to live independently‚ comfortably and securely as possible. To promote the opportunity for Service User’s to live in the community for as long as possible‚ by providing care and support to individuals and families. Please see below some examples: 1. To perform basic personal care tasks as outlined in the Clients care plan 2. To help prepare and cook meals if outlined in the care plan 3
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“Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing” (Keller). The social worker that I interviewed‚ Juan Jose Bocanegra lives by this quote‚ he firmly believes that without adventure and putting yourself out there‚ life is pointless. Juan Jose Bocanegra is a very interesting and astonishing man‚ he was born in Mexico and raised in Texas. Bocanegra moved to Seattle‚ Washington in the year of 1971 to major in social work‚ he received his MSW and he also double majored in psychology and sociology
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