with time.” (Buijssen‚p15) Dementia is a ‘clinical syndrome characterized by loss of function in multiple cognitive abilities in an individual with previously normal intellectual abilities.’(Clare‚ p5) While dementia is a worldwide problem that has no cure‚ very few people recognize and understand the four major forms of it. The most common forms of dementia are Vascular dementia‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ Huntington’s disease‚ and Alzheimers disease. Vascular dementia is a decline in thinking skills
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32: 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role. I have worked with my current employer for six months. I work with clients with a learning disability‚ within a supported housing setting. My current job role is as a ‘care assistant’. I am responsible for providing support to the service user’s‚ which includes: Personal care‚ assisting with meal preparation‚ assisting with medication‚ assisting with meal planning‚ and maintaining records for service delivered. I received an induction
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P1 Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context The role of effective communication and interpersonal interactions is paramount when communicating with someone as using different forms of communication can benefit individuals in many different ways such as if someone is deaf or cannot talk then someone communicating with them or for the person to communicate back they would have to use signs and symbols e.g. British sign language which is a specific sign
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issues of oppression. In contrast‚ appreciative inquiry is appreciative of the need for positive communication in the nursing home. This research will use observations of staff and present the themes developed from the filed notes to the focus group in an effort to collaborate regarding concerns‚ thoughts and solutions. This process will in turn help to develop a broader understanding of positive communication. By engaging participants‚ they will begin to develop p a
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4222-206. The role of the health and social care worker Outcome3. Be able to work in partnership with others 3.1 Explain why it is important to work in partnership with others Partnership (Multi-agency working) is driven by a desire for collaborative advantage and can offer many positive outcomes: improved outcomes for children and families through access to a wider range of services benefits for staff and services‚ such as less replication between different service providers increased efficiency
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Individual Communication and Crisis Paper Amanda Cummings HCS/320 Sandra Anderson August 12‚ 2013 Hello‚ my name is Amanda Cummings and I am the director of the Manhattan Regional Emergency Management Office. I am receiving official reports about many people getting sick from drinking the water in Manhattan and the surrounding areas. It is now known that there is a life-threatening biological agent in the water system called tularemia. It is still unknown how it got into the water systems
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1970‚ Sister Callista Roy proposed the Roy Adaptation Model. Callista Roy defined adaptation as “the process and outcome whereby thinking and feeling persons‚ as individuals or in groups‚ use conscious awareness and choice to create human and environmental integration” (Roy & Andrews‚ 1999‚ p. 30). Adaptation occurs as a result to a positive response a person has to changes in their surrounding environments. This is also the process and outcome in which the use of self-reflection‚ conscious awareness
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Questions 4222-237/DEM 201 Dementia Awareness Outcome 1 1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is a long term condition that mainly affects people over the age of 65 although there are forms of dementia that can affect people younger than this. The term dementia covers a range of symptoms‚ the combination of which depends on the type of dementia and the parts of the brain that are affected. 2. Explain what the key functions of the brain are that are affected by dementia Frontal
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sure that your resident has chosen to finish eating and drinking before clearing away? It is our job and responsibility to ensure people in our care have a healthy‚ balanced diet‚ and are comfortable and happy in everything they do. Taking away their food before they have finished may make them feel very ruled and controlled‚ it will also have an effect on their health and diet as some residents may be underweight and at risk of causing themselves a lot of damage if they do not eat. 5.1 Explain
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Oxfordshire Skills and Learning Service Unit 105 (3565) (DEM304 4222-367) Knowledge Workbook Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks Learner name: C&G Reg. No: Learner signature: Date completed: Recommended GLHS: 15 Assessor name: This unit is about developing the learners’ knowledge‚ understanding and skill of enabling the rights and choices of the individual with dementia whilst minimising risks. You will
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