1.1 What is abuse? Abuse is the infringement of an individual’s human and civil rights by another individual or persons. The following is the definition of abuse in The Protection for Persons in Care Act (PPCA). In this statement‚ "abuse" is defined as mistreatment‚ whether physical‚ sexual‚ mental‚ emotional‚ and financial or a combination of any of them‚ that is reasonably likely to cause death or that causes or is reasonably likely to cause serious physical or psychological harm to a person‚
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fall. The referral was made to social work for transition planning and emotional support regarding hospital admission. Before meeting with Mr. L I reviewed his chart for medical and social history which revealed that he had a previous stroke and been managing well at home for the past 80 years. I thought this would be a great way for me to build a report with him and utilize the strengths based perspective to guide my intervention. This approach reminds the social worker to build on the individual’s
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employer. Health and safety laws cover the work conditions‚ and minimum wage and other laws set basic compensation levels.We also have the Disability Act‚ Manual Handling Operations and Regulations‚ Data Protection Act‚ The Medicine Act‚ General Social Care Council code 2001‚ RIDDOR 1995 and more. To protect the rights of employers and employees by providing rules and regulations that must be followed. Employment rights are numerous‚ but a few of them are likely to have a more significant impact
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position and economic level. This essay will look at how lifestyle is tied up with identity and how aspects of it can affect people’s ability to make choice by considering three sociological approaches. It will look at whose responsibility is it to maintain individual’s health and wellbeing and consider the individual lifestyle approach. Finally‚ it will look at how an unhealthy lifestyle is not always a result of choice for certain groups and how charismatic leader’s aim to improve the wellbeing of
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would be a challenging care due to communication and language barriers. Throughout this care I was able to practice my basic nursing skills and learn the importance of nutrition and hydration‚ especially in elderly patients. E Prior to feeding Mrs. K‚ I was told by my colleague that she doesn’t eat much and it’s difficult to understand her needs. I initially felt nervous and uncomfortable to feed Mrs. K due to my previous observations of other staff members providing care for her. However‚ I carried
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duty of care in health and social care or childrens and young peoples settings Task A1 Q what is ment by the term duty of care A Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the pople in there care. That means that they must do everything within there power to keep the pople in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritise the safety ‚ welfare and interests of the people it cares for‚ but also the care workers
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COMUNICATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OANA ALEXANDRA NITICA COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OANA ALEXANDRA NITICA AUGUST 12‚ 2013 LO1 BE ABLE TO EXPLORE HOW COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE USED IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE psychology * Is the study of human behavior‚ thought processes and emotions. * It can contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our relationship to other people. THERE ARE FOUR APPROACHES THAT PSYCHOLOGY USE MOST OFTEN * THE BEHAVIORAL approach
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How groups develop and function This essay examines and explains how groups develop and function. Groups are a fundamental part of our lives from social to professional‚ from large to small‚ depending on their particular environment. Theories and models on group work practice There are different theories that help us understand how group works. Tuckman’s theory Dr Bruce Tuckman published his Forming Storming Norming Performing model in 1965. He added a fifth stage‚ Adjourning‚ in the
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The Social Model of Health When discussing ‘models of health’‚ it is imperative that we understand the meaning of health‚ illness and disease as they vary between different groups within society : ‘Health’ is being able to function normally within usual everyday routine. ‘Disease’ is the subjective experience of loss of health‚ such as the reporting of symptoms. ‘Illness’ is an umbrella term used to refer to the experience of disease plus illness. The social model of health looks at how society
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Communication in health and social care Seeing‚ hearing Feelings Expression Feeling Expressing oneself Seeing‚ hearing Understanding Understanding Communication cycle Idea occur- think of something you want to communicate e.g. pass on info or persuade someone to do something. Message coded- think how you are going to say what you are thinking. Message sent- send the message verbally or otherwise. Message received- the other person sees/hears your message. Message is decoded
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