Standard 8 - Understanding health and safety in adult social care settings Standard purpose and aims This standard is aimed at those who are interested in‚ or new to‚ working in a social care setting. It introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to work in a social care setting. Main area Roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting/situation Outcome: 1.1 Be aware of key legislation relating to health and safety in your work setting/situation
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Health and Social Care Assignment 1‚ Unit 19 Sociology‚ Georgina Reed Introduction In this assignment I will be explaining the concept of an unequal society‚ be describing social inequalities that exist in society‚ also I will be discussing the impact of social inequalities on groups in society. Finally I will evaluate the impact of social inequalities in society. P1 We live in a society that is very unequal‚ in a way that people get treated differently depending on their social class
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Health and Social Care Assignment UNIT 6 - UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF THE SOCIAL CARE WORKER ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW For this assignment‚ you will look at the different working relationships in adult social care‚ and how these differ from personal relationships. You will look at the purpose and importance of agreed ways of working. You will explore the importance of partnership working and how this is achieved in adult social care. TASKS There are two tasks to this assignment. TASK 1 2 EVIDENCE
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CU298P Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care Credit: 3 Level: 2 GLH: 26 Aims This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. This unit introduces the important area of safeguarding individuals from abuse. It identifies different types of abuse and the signs and symptoms that might indicate abuse is occurring. It considers when individuals might be particularly vulnerable to abuse and what a learner must do if abuse is suspected or alleged.
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CT 309 Understand how to handle information in social care settings. 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practise that relate to handling information in social care settings. Legislation that relates to handling information in social care includes: * The data protection act 1998 * The freedom of information act 2000 * The Health and social care act 2008 * Essential standards act. 1.2 Explain how legal requirements and codes of practise inform practise in handling
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how the understanding of this study‚ individuals/ citizens and social care practitioners can use from the sociologists theories and from being in society as they know it. It will explain the reasons why as human beings living within the social world‚ act differently in different circumstances and why not everyone holds the same beliefs and values. Defining Sociology According to Giddens “Sociology is the study of the human social life‚ groups and society‚ its subject matter
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Introduction Throughout this assignment I am going to be looking into the health and social topic of communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will be investigating into various aspects of two specific diseases. A high level of knowledge will be demonstrated with a detailed description of both communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as an understanding of epidemiology. I will then find a communicable and non-communicable disease example and describe the biological basis of each disease
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Teamworking In a care oriented environment‚ to achieve any worthwhile results‚ one must work as part of a team. Great practice is a fine thing but unless it is part of a communicative‚ dynamic team then it falls down as soon as the practitioner finishes their shift. As Adrian Ward in 1993 puts it “Teamwork should never be regarded as an optional extra in this sort of work‚ it is the heart of the matter.” Good teamwork starts with the organisational culture. In my place of work
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type of discrimination. The definition of culture in simple terms is someone’s background‚ including their beliefs and their religion. Someone who could receive culture discrimination could be that of a Muslim male. For example in a health and social care setting of a doctors surgery‚ a white British doctor may give the Muslim bad treatment‚ for example not prescribing them with medication due to their belief and the Muslims religion‚ which would be discriminatory behaviour on the doctors behalf
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as possible‚ by providing care and support to individuals and families. Please see below some examples: 1. To perform basic personal care tasks as outlined in the Clients care plan 2. To help prepare and cook meals if outlined in the care plan 3. To create and maintain good communication with Service User’s including those who may have communication difficulties. 4. To undertake housekeeping‚ household cleaning and laundry duties as requested if outlined in the care plan. 5. Administration of
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