The Importance Of Residential Care

What is Residential Care?
Residential care is defined as care in which is provided to individuals under the age of eighteen years of age, individuals with either physical or intellectual disabilities and the elderly. The residential care that is provided to members of society which is either public, private or voluntary (Lalor and Share 2013). Individuals that are unable to continue residing with their families due to personal or family matters are placed in residential care within a safe environment where support is provided (Lalor and Share 2013). This essay will outline the different types of residential care homes and centres that are available to members of society. It will highlight the needs, challenges and consequences that children
The role of the Social Care Worker works as a part of team of professionals within a residential care setting has many different responsibilities, aims and challenges that he or she must meet for the protection, welfare and respect for the client (Tusla 2016). The Social Care Worker must ensure the client (child) in need of care is assessed accurately by assessing why care is needed for the child and also ensuring his or her own needs are met while receiving care. The Social Care Worker must at all times ensure that the highest level of care is being given and that the protection of the child’s welfare is paramount. Also, within residential care children a positive outcome should be provided (Share and Lalor 2009). The Social Care Worker has may duties which includes respect and dignity at all times for children and families while also recognising and understanding the experiences that children may have underwent, for example moving from different families in fostering and abuse in the home. Other duties include forwarding the rights of children with residential care (Tusla
Past experiences, which may, for example, have included physical or sexual abuse in their family home (Lalor and Share 2013). The child may have also witnessed violent and aggressive abuse towards parents, simply viewing this material may encounter past experiences. Therefore, the children may not want to have a confidential and trustworthy open relationship between him or herself and staff members. Common challenges that children in care may also find hard to come to terms with may include, residing in residential care, residing away from brothers and sisters for long periods of time. Lastly settling into a new environment surrounded by members of staff. REFERENCE Moving to a new school in a different location can have a disorderly effect on the child, from settling into the new school and making new friends. (Maxwell et al., 2006; Ofsted, 2011; Malmgren and Meisel, 2002; Borland et al.,