happening to my Grandma. She has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and it has been detrimental to her life and her mind‚ and I hate to think about what it will do to her in the future. She is 80 years old and is still able to live alone‚ however her son lives across the road from her. Other than having dementia‚ she is a healthy person. She has always been a caring and loving person that has always taken care of others. Dementia has drastically changed her life. She has always been very caring
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Unit 8 1.1 I have identified some of the H&S legislation that has to be followed in the Health and Social care setting Health and safety at work act1974‚ Management of H&S at work regulations 1999‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992‚(RIDDOR)‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)‚ Food and Safety act 1990‚ General Food hygiene Regulations 1995‚Disabilaty Discrimination Act 1995 mental health Act 2007 and Health Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992.
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Dementia is a progressive disorder that is characterised by the deterioration of memory and one of the other cognitive abilities such as language or skilled movements[1]. Lewy body dementia is a type of dementia that has many similar features to other forms of dementia. However it is characterised by a distinct set of clinical symptoms such as visual hallucinations‚neuroleptic sensitivity‚ sleep disorders and parkinsonism. Lewy body dementia is a common form of dementia that come only second to
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UNIT 2 EQUALITY‚ DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE The definition of equality is a state of being equal. For example equal rights in status‚ rights and opportunities. Equality is based on the legal obligation to comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Equality is what protects people from being discriminated against because of their sex‚ race‚ disability‚ religion‚ age or beliefs. (www.otleycollege.ac.uk-17/09/12). The definition of diversity means to be varied or different
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UNIT 4: DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFE STAGES P2 – Describe the potential influences of five life factors on the development of individuals. The development of individuals can be affected by a number of life factors which include genetic‚ biological‚ environmental‚ socio economic and lifestyle factors. All these life factors have a large variety of influences which will affect individuals and how they develop through the life stages. The first life factor is the genetics of an individual
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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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Unit 208 - Contribute to health and safety in health and social care Candidate: Rebecca Wright Assessor: Elaine Wilmot Workplace: Scene hull city council Outcome 1 - Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting 1.1 – Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational
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SHC 32 Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1.1 And 1.2 These are a description of my duties and responsibilities within my work role as expressed in the national occupational standards. *Provide Support for Learning Activities Speaking to the teacher before the start of the lesson to find out what I need to do and which group I will be working with. At the end of the lesson I give feedback to the teacher on how the group managed the
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Unit 8- Caring for children E1/A1 The role and responsibilities of an early year’s practitioner follow a number of codes. When working with children there are many care needs of children‚ such as special needs‚ safeguarding children‚ children’s learning‚ behaviour‚ and working with parents. Early years practitioners have set responsibilities when working with children‚ like meeting the learning needs of a child‚ providing an environment which is welcoming and also they have to work together as
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advanced dementia receive hospice care. The focus of care should always be the comfort of the person with dementia. Physical comfort is a paramount human need‚ yet pain is experienced by at least one-third of nursing home residents with advanced dementia in the last year of life. This is frequently undetected and undertreated. Person-centered care honors preferences in social‚ emotional‚ spiritual‚ and physical care (Kuhn‚ 2013). Connections are made for people with advanced dementia by tapping
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