support indivuadels with personal care needs
Support individuals to meet personal care needs
Be able to provide support for personal care safety
2.3 – Explain how to report concerns about the safety and hygiene of equipment or facilities used for personal care
Everyone who works with the equipment all has the responsibility to ensure that it is clean and working correctly and if it’s not then this all should be reported and fixed/cleaned before the next use. This is all part of the health and safety law.
All electrical equipment must be tested to make sure it is working correctly and not going to cause any damage to anyone which could lead to death if an electrical fault does occur. If you notice that a piece of equipment is faulty or shouldn’t be in practise then this should be removed straight away and inform someone who can do something about it e.g. the maintenance team who will be able to fix the item or replace it.
Equipment should be checked before every use as something could’ve gone wrong in the meantime whilst it wasn’t being used. It is important to familiarise yourself with the equipment you will be using so you can make sure you know the full working order of the equipment so you know what to look out for if you feel it isn’t working how it should be. All of this should be pointed out to you when you have done your training e.g. moving and handling will show you hoist, stand aids etc. This is very important is you could be at blame if you use some equipment which isn’t working correctly as it could cause danger and harm. An example of this is if a bath chair for example has sharp edges it cause skin tears to the resident which can be very painful and more chance of getting an infection in the wound.
We should all ensure that equipment is clean as unhygienic equipment can spread infection. These should be cleaned straight away or reported to an appropriate person who can thoroughly clean the item before it’s used again.
2.4 - Describe ways to ensure the individual can summon
Be able to provide support for personal care safety
2.3 – Explain how to report concerns about the safety and hygiene of equipment or facilities used for personal care
Everyone who works with the equipment all has the responsibility to ensure that it is clean and working correctly and if it’s not then this all should be reported and fixed/cleaned before the next use. This is all part of the health and safety law.
All electrical equipment must be tested to make sure it is working correctly and not going to cause any damage to anyone which could lead to death if an electrical fault does occur. If you notice that a piece of equipment is faulty or shouldn’t be in practise then this should be removed straight away and inform someone who can do something about it e.g. the maintenance team who will be able to fix the item or replace it.
Equipment should be checked before every use as something could’ve gone wrong in the meantime whilst it wasn’t being used. It is important to familiarise yourself with the equipment you will be using so you can make sure you know the full working order of the equipment so you know what to look out for if you feel it isn’t working how it should be. All of this should be pointed out to you when you have done your training e.g. moving and handling will show you hoist, stand aids etc. This is very important is you could be at blame if you use some equipment which isn’t working correctly as it could cause danger and harm. An example of this is if a bath chair for example has sharp edges it cause skin tears to the resident which can be very painful and more chance of getting an infection in the wound.
We should all ensure that equipment is clean as unhygienic equipment can spread infection. These should be cleaned straight away or reported to an appropriate person who can thoroughly clean the item before it’s used again.
2.4 - Describe ways to ensure the individual can summon