Health And Social Care Level 3 Unit 8 P2

Unit 8 Task 2.
Ways to avoid stereotyping and discrimination in a Care home. (P4)

Meals
In Care Homes, when it comes to meal time the patients should then be treated with a lot of respect as they will not be able to do as much as they can. They should have food of their choice from a selection of meals, instead of being given the exact same meal as everyone else as they may not like it. Also food to suit their culture/religion for example halaal meat, or no meat at all. The time they eat as no one should be forced to eat if they are not hungry or if it is too late or early for them to eat during that day, the amount of time they have to consume their meal as every person has a different way of eating whether they eat very fast or take their time, especially old people should be given a suitable amount of time to eat their meal as they will feel comfortable and respected. In Care Homes they should also have a range of good equipment for old people to use
In Care Homes it is also important for patients to choose what they would like to wear during that day to make them feel comfortable and happy also they may feel as if they are being able to have their say in something, the same goes for their hair, everyone has a different opinion when it comes to things and in the Care Home it would be well respected if an old person wanted their hair in a certain style, or to be combed or brushed, and it had been done for them to their satisfaction. If someone in the home has a religion where they have to have their hair done in a certain way, they should be listened to and instruct the carer as that will be respectful and will help them if they cannot manage to do it