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ASSIGNMENT: HSC 2015 Support Individuals to meet personal care needs

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Unit 2015
2.3 –Explain you to report concerns about the safety and hygiene of equipment or facilities used for personal care.

The regulations which relate to cleanliness, hygiene and infection control require service providers to: have appropriate procedures for the control of infection and of clinical waste
Ensure premises are kept in a good state of repair externally and internally and are fit for the provision of care provide facilities and equipment to address the needs of the service users and keep a record of maintenance of such items ensure staff receive training appropriate to the work they are to perform and provide suitable assistance to staff keep records of incidents detrimental to the health or welfare of the service user.
This would include notifying the Care Commission of outbreaks of any infectious diseases which are deemed sufficiently serious by a doctor attending people in the care home.

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2.4 Describe ways to ensure the individual can summon help when alone during personal care.

There is wide range of personal alarms and other emergency response equipment available to those who live on their own, and they can take many forms . Some might depend on someone being nearby - for example in another room or next door

Telecare alarms, known as community alarm services, are very useful for people who

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