Hi Brian‚ It was great to hear that you are considering a career as a social care worker‚ I can honestly say you have picked a very rewarding career. You asked me to describe the term “ duty of care” ok when you start off as an HCA (Health Care Assistant) the person you are responsible for‚ whether they be too young‚ old or incapable of doing certain things their selves which could include personal hygiene‚ cooking a meal or making a snack‚ safety in or around the home or outside
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I am going to be explaining a care workers responsibility to the patients. And there principles of care value base. As a care worker there rights and responsibilities are that they will be expected to work with service users in a way that demonstrates the values set out in the relevant codes of practice. This includes respecting the individuals rights of service users. In order to do this they will need too provide active support. Care workers will have to demonstrate respect for the people they
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Anxiety Disorders Anitra Boyle There are many different types of anxiety disorders which can vary from obsessive compulsive disorder‚ Post traumatic-stress disorder and the many different types of phobias. Even though there are many different types of anxiety disorders they all are mostly built off the same emotion of anxiety or excessive nervousness. Although we all may feel nervous when put into an uncomfortable position and get nervous or anxious‚ those with the disorder go through a completely
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Access to health is a fundamental right of all human beings (WHO; 2004). If all people had access to health care then no disparities would be found between different groups. However‚ according to Giddings (2005) the health status of groups in various countries is not similar and have widened between groups since some groups are marginalised and others are privileged by their social identities. This may also be the case in New Zealand. Statistics by the Waikato District Health Board (2012) indicate
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Abuse There are lots of different types of abuse which could occur in many health and social care work places. The department of health state the definition of abuse is that it is a violation of a person’s human and civil rights by any other person or people. There have been media reports which indicate that abuse is a big issue occurring in care places such as homes which include people with disabilities. Examples of care homes which have been in the media are Long care Stoke Place‚ Winterbourne View
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Update: Implementing the New Health Plan Laws. This article covers significant developments in late 2011 and 2012 employee benefits‚ including employment taxes‚ executive compensation‚ health and welfare benefits‚ including employment rate taxes‚ and qualified plans. This article focuses on guidance released and changes to the rules for group health plans as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is commonly called Obamacare
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In our society‚ we have a set of stages that every human being goes through. From infancy to old age‚ and even some that society has made up to profit from. One of these stages that is important to sociology is emerging adulthood. As defined in the PowerPoint‚ emerging adulthood is a new period of life for young people in the United States and other industrialized societies‚ lasting from the late teens through the mid- to late twenties. This stage is neither young adulthood nor extended adolescence
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Ultimately‚ our health is in our hands. If you are high up in your company or in a position to lobby those who are‚ start making health‚ wellness‚ and well-being transmutations in your workplace. If not‚ start by taking responsibility for your wellness. Many organizations practice yoga together at least weekly and has a flexible workday. “Our motto is simple: Be Well‚ Do Well‚ and Live Well— for yourself and others” (MacLeod‚ 2011). This literature review reflects that health‚ fitness‚ and well-being
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The reason that so many people will cheat when they are on a "diet‚" is because of the fact that the diet is way too restrictive. Some of these fad diets that people choose won’t allow several groups of nutrients‚ such as the low-carbohydrate diets for instance. After you have been on plans like these‚ or say for example‚ plans like those single food diets‚ it is very easy to cheat. When you are not satisfied day after day of being on a diet plan‚ then you will have all the more reason to go off
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What HIPAA means to a Health Care Worker? HIPAA was initially enacted to protect workers in the United States from being denied health insurance coverage when they changed jobs. HIPAA Privacy Rule was made to protect patients’ rights by ensuring the privacy of patients’ health information. Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule‚ the healthcare organization must: Have in place privacy policies and procedures that are appropriate for it healthcare services; Notify patients of their privacy rights and how their
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