of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach. 1.1 There are many forms of medication used to treat symptoms of dementia such as; Pain Killers Anti anxiety drugs Tranquillisers Anti Psychotic Drugs – used to treat challenging and disruptive behaviour such as aggression or agitation. Anti depressants – it is not uncommon for someone with dementia to become depressed this can sometimes make the memory of a person with dementia worse. 1.2 Painkillers are used
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L2-HSC Technical Certificate unit worksheet Unit 203 – Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings The numbers in the bracket after each question relate to the assessment criteria in the standards UNIT 4222-203 1. Define what is meant by: (1.1.1) A. diversitydiversity means variety people varied in lots of ways their age‚ beliefs‚ height weight in a health care setting men and women vary in age‚ each having their own personal experiences and beliefs‚ clients
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HSC31 Promote effective communication with‚ for and about individuals Elements of Competence HSC31a HSC31b HSC31c HSC31d Identify ways to communicate effectively Communicate effectively on difficult‚ complex and sensitive issues Support individuals to communicate Update and maintain records and reports About this unit 1 For this unit you need to identify ways of communicating on difficult‚ complex and sensitive issues; support others to communicate and update and maintain records and reports
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Rights and reality Disabled people’s experiences of accessing goods and services Eleanor Gore and Guy Parckar‚ 2010 Contents Contents 3 Executive Summary 4 Introduction 4 Key findings 4 Recommendations 8 Chapter 1 – Introduction and background 11 Background 11 Inaccessibility‚ disability poverty and social exclusion 12 Definitions 14 The current system 15 The Equality Act 17 Chapter 2 – Findings of our research 20 About
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form of dementia and the signs and symptoms. Dementia Dementia is the name for a group of symptoms which arise from different disease that affect the brain. The brain is made up of millions of brain cells which send messages to each other. These messages tell the individual everything they need to know to cope with everyday life‚ such as how to move‚ what they are seeing‚ how to speak. They also store memories and control emotions - such as laughing and crying. In someone with dementia‚ some of
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1.1 A duty of care means that all health and social care professionals must act in the best interest of the people that they care for. They must also do everything in their power to keep clients safe from harm and exploitation. As a care worker you must not do‚ or fail to do something that can cause harm to someone. You only have the duty as a care professional to act within your own competence and not to take tasks on that you’re not confident to complete. 2.1 When working with clients‚ the
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Hairdressing NVQ level 2 Basic Cutting Assignment 6 One Length Hair Cut. Equipment required: Scissors‚ cutting collar‚ sectioning clips‚ gown‚ towel‚ comb‚ water spray. How to sit or positioning of the client: The client must be sitting up nice and straight with their head slightly tilted towards the floor to prevent unwanted graduation‚ it is absolutely vital that the client does not have their legs crossed as this could cause problems with balance and symmetry. Cutting techniques used
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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LEVEL 2 RISK ASSESMENT 2 Risk Assessment Contents Page 2 Learning Objectives Page 3 Unit One Pages 4 – 6 Legal Framework for Risk Assessment Unit One Questions Page 7 Unit Two Pages 8 - 12 Getting Started Unit Two Questions Page 13 Unit Three Pages 14 – 17 Level of Risk Unit Three Questions Page 18 Unit Four Pages 19 - 22 Control Measures Unit Four Questions Page 23
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Advocacy for Seniors with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Jeri Fletcher BSHS/441 May 23‚ 2013 Deborah Cujino-Deras Advocacy for Seniors with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Advocacy is defined as a person who advocates on the behalf of an individual or a group. The advocate provides the client support at helping the client resolve issues that affects his or hers daily life (Barsky‚ 2007). Advocating for seniors with Alzheimer’s that face issues with their‚ health and overall wellbeing. This disease threatens
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be necessary to access outside training for my development‚ such as specialised training including catheter/stoma care‚ nebuliser training. This I then pass down to my staff. I also am developing via Bedford College who have enabled me to access my NVQ level 5 in health and social care for adults and young people. During supervisions it gives me and my manager the opportunity to evaluate and my knowledge and develop any training requirements. It is important for my manager to assess and acknowledge
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