2: EQUALITY‚ DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE This unit investigates how equality‚ diversity and rights are central to the effective operation of health and social care services. The unit explores discriminatory practice and its potential effects on patients/service users; the promotion of anti discriminatory practice by‚ for example‚ legislation and codes of practice‚ and the application of this to the health or social care workplace. The knowledge and skills gained from
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arrangements of their care setting. Of course‚ this is not easy as there are always considerations about staffing and running any care facility. Knowing the types of food and drink a person likes will help to build a trusting relationship. Some people choose not to eat meat because of their concern for animals. Some people have foods that they just do not like. Some people choose not to eat certain food because of religious easons. People from some groups will only eat food that has been prepared in certain
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individual. A person suffering from dementia will lose certain skills and knowledge they already had. This is the main difference to other conditions that affect the mind. People who suffer from learning problems‚ or lower intelligence will never acquire certain skills‚ people suffering from dementia will lose skills they have acquired. Dementia is more common in older people. Certain forms of dementia can be treated‚ to some extent. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer ’s disease. 1.2. Describe
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one of the elite Career Mentor positions offered next year. Having worked in the Nevada Career Studio for the last year‚ I have fallen in love with the atmosphere. I am currently an undergraduate student taking 18 credits with goals to graduate in 3 years. I am studying criminal justice law and procedure accompanied by a minor in human development and family studies. I believe I would be a perfect fit for this mentoring opportunity due to my past experience mentoring‚ I have had a variety of opportunities
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In the care home for adults there are different principle in health and social care practise which we applies irrespective of gender‚ race‚ disability‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ religion‚ belief. health and social care service intention is to identify the nature on illness ‚to treat and improve both physical and mental health. It has a duty to each and every individual that it serves and must respect their human rights (act 1998 ) it also has a wider social duty to promote equality service and help
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For section A of AO3 you must use primary and secondary sources of research. It is not possible for you to individually ask Fiona Sutherland about her job role and working in partnership to provide a seamless service so I asked her to give her view on how it all works. Below is a summary of areas discussed. You are to reference this as an interview with Fiona Sutherland carried out on 29/11/12 Fiona Sutherland interview/primary research:- Our service is commissioned by the Public Health
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In this report I’m going to describe the five stages of the life cycle and the anticipated development processes in which occur throughout each stage. I will also look at a service user whom I have cared for in the past and describe the needs associated with their own development. I will also describe how my knowledge and understanding of TWO contrasting psychological perspectives will inform my practice in the workplace. The human life cycle is the various points along an individual’s life when
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reflection‚ I could have been more open with N at the start about my concerns as her feedback reflected an inconsistency in my approach. Kemshall (2002) argues that social work is predominantly concerned with handling and assessing risk‚ as opposed to focusing on social need and justice. It should be highlighted that N may have feel structurally oppressed due to her mental health and not being appreciated for the challenges she is facing (Thompson 2007). I now recognise I may have been focusing on the
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the Civil War. Chicago: U of Chicago‚ 1994. Print. Fredrickson‚ George. Big Enough to Be Inconsistent. Boston: Harvard University‚ 2008. Print. History Engine. N.p.‚ 1995. Web. 16 Feb. 2013. <http://historyengine.richmond.edu>. Litwack‚ Leon F. Been in the Storm so Long the Aftermath of Slavery. New York: Alfred A. Knopf‚ 1980. Print. National Archives. N.p.‚ 4 June 1995. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <http://www.archives.gov>. PBS. N.p.‚ 1995. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org>. Perman
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My name is john I am a nurse and have been nursing for four years. A nurse is a highly skilled health professional who combines the art of caring with scientific knowledge and skills developed through their education and carer‚ ( Royal college of nursing 2007). I work on a hospital ward dedicated into looking after the elderly. A hospital ward is a health facility divided into separate units and are shared by patients who need a similar kind of care‚ ( farlex 2013). The name of the ward will
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