Personal hygiene (NHS) The person you care for may be physically or mentally unable to maintain their own personal hygiene. Keeping clean is essential for good health. Poor hygiene can cause skin complaints‚ unpleasant smells and bacterial or parasitic infections. General hygiene The daily personal hygiene of the person you care for is very important‚ so make sure: • their hands are washed after they’ve used the toilet • their genitals and anal area are washed every day • their face
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they may prefer solitude and would like to eat in their room. 4.1 Explain why it is important to be sure that your resident has chosen to finish eating and drinking before clearing away? It is our job and responsibility to ensure people in our care have a healthy‚ balanced diet‚ and are comfortable and happy in everything they do. Taking away their food before they have finished may make them feel very ruled and controlled‚ it will also have an effect on their health and diet as some residents
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Unit 4222-265 Causes and spread of infection Outcome 1 1. identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Bacteria are single cell organisms‚ fungi are multi-cell organisms. Viruses are made up of proteins and nucleic acids‚ they aren’t living whereas the others are. Viruses invade cells. They do not breathe or feed. Parasites are animals or plants that live off other animals or plants. 2. identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and
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Unit 4222-237 Dementia awareness (DEM 201) 1.1 Dementia is a loss of brain function. If affects memory‚ thinking‚ language‚ judgement and behaviour. Dementia is progressive‚ so the symptoms will gradually get worse. In a later stage of dementia people will find it hard to carry out daily tasks and will come dependant on other people. 1.2 The key functions of the brain that is affected by dementia are: · The Frontal lobe; which is to do with behaviour‚ the person’s personality‚ interpretation
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Unit 4222-209 Handle information in Health and Social care settings (HSC 028) Outcome one Understand the need for secure handling of information in health and social care settings. 1.1 Identify the legislation that relates to the recording‚ storage and sharing of information in health and social care. The main piece of legislation that relates to the recording‚ storage and sharing of information in health and social care is the Data Protection Act 1998. This covers the medical‚ social‚ credit information
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HSC 2028: Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care All outcomes in red are observations to be carried out by assessor. The information given indicates the types of things assessor will be looking for Outcome 1 Anatomy and Physiology of a human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals Body joints are where two bones meet. Joints help enable our bodies to move. Types of joints * Ball and socket joints: are the most mobile
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anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores Pressure ulcers/bed sores that are more commonly known as pressure sores are a type of injury that break down the skin and underlying tissues when a certain area of skin is placed under a lot of pressure for long or short periods of time. The most common places these occur are on the feet or bottom usually. Pressure sores can be anything from a discolouration in the skin to an open painful wound that
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Unit 4222-237 Dementia awareness (DEM 201) Outcome 1 1. Dementia is not an illness or disease in itself ‚ but is a broad term which describes a range of signs and symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by certain disease and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia. 2. AREA OF THE BRAIN KEY FUNCTIONING that could be affected by dementia Frontal lobe Movement ‚ emotional behaviour ‚ personality interpretation and feeling Parietal lobe Language ‚ spacial awareness and
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Unit HSC 025 The role of the social care worker Criteria Ref Outcome 1 Understand working relationships in health and social care. 1 The learner can: Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship. Working Relationship: is a relationship that you have with colleagues‚ management‚ and others within your organisation. It is formed within the confines of your working role and must be kept to a professional manner. It is formed within working policies and procedures
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Unit 4222-324 – Support individuals with specific communication needs. Kate Wilson Outcome 1 – understand specific communication needs and factors affecting them. 1.1 – Explain the importance of meeting an individual’s communication needs? Individuals that have communication problems need help and support to enable them to express themselves in the way they want‚ it’s important that you find out the best way for the individual to communicate for example it may be through sign language or writing
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