work in a residential care home and as much as we try our very best to individualise and personalise care plans‚ bedrooms‚ give freedom of choice wherever possible‚ the home still has barriers to full freedom and because of the shared living space‚ it can be difficult for the residents to have their own space. The decision to come into a residential care setting usually means that the resident needs that extra support and wants the extra company and reassurance that being in a care home gives. Person
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health and social care setting (P1) There are lots of hazards that may occur in health and social care settings‚ these hazards pose risks of harm that effect specific service user groups. The essay is based on a private residential care home for the elderly with dementia‚ these people have mobility issues and other health issues associated with old age‚ e.g. high blood pressure and diabetes. There are 20 residents with 8 permanent members of staff including a nurse and various care workers. Hazards
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Introduction I work in a residential care home there are 26 bedrooms but 28 beds as two of the rooms are double rooms most of them have en-suite. The home provides care for the elderly of different needs and different levels of care. All members of staff are trained to the highest standards with on-going training throughout the year both in house and from funded outside agencies (i.e. distance learning programmes). This means that each resident gets the best care and support that they need. My Job
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Delights Nursing Care Home Here is an induction document explaining any risks or hazards that could potentially result in residents‚ visitors‚ and staff being harmed or abused within the nursing home. Physical Within the care home there will be some residents and visitors that may require to use a wheelchair or walking frame‚ this means that hallways can become very crowded and doorways can be awkward to get through. As well as physically disabled people‚ people with visual or hearing impairments
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Unit 201- Outcome 1 Aspects of Employment - Dismissal‚ redundancy‚ retirement and TUPE - Breaches of contract - Health and Safety - Maternity / Paternity leave - Holidays‚ sickness and compassionate leave - Discrimination and bullying in work place - Removal of barriers for disabled people - Data Protection - Discrimination during recruitment process - Equality within the workplace‚ for example‚ working hours‚ pay‚ benefits - How you are managed in the work place - Entitlement to career development
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called questions or myths. According to a reprint from the American Health Care Association; "Many myths‚ or misconceptions‚ persist about nursing facility life. In the past decade‚ nursing facilities‚ like all areas of health care‚ have changed dramatically in terms of staffing‚ policies‚ procedures‚ and general approach to the needs of their patients. The goals of the long term care profession are to provide both quality care and quality of life in a safe and secure environment. " I will enclose my
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information in relation to managing and developing yourself and your workforce Legislation forms a framework which all care homes must adhere to; this is carried out in many guises and includes many parliamentary acts such as human rights act 1998 and the mental health act 1993‚ these acts are designed to protect and promote rights and responsibilities of people within a care setting. There are also provisions under other acts to protect and ensure rights to specific group’s equal pay‚ sex discrimination
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years compared to a nursing home which is almost 3 years ("Long-Term Care A‚” n.d.). . In both of the facilities women are more likely to be in these facilities since they have high life expectancy. They feel that their loved ones will be more comfortable staying in an area where they feel at home and the resident has a higher chance of being comfortable and adjusting to the atmosphere ("Long-Term Care A‚” n.d.). . Many of the residents that stay in assisted living facilities are those that need help
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Assignment 2 Health and Safety Legislation‚ policies and procedures in Health and Social Care Report re: The Sunshine Care Home ( this is not a real care home) The care home is for residential care of older people. Everyone is assessed before they join the home. Everyone is over 65 years of age and single. The majority of residents are able to walk a short distance unaided by using a walking aid. Two residents are wheel chair users. The Management of Health and Safety At Work Act 1996 This
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explored. Personal observation and research may suggest a moral decline in society beginning with the family system seconded by a lenient hiring process of care givers who have not received proper education for elderly care. Having worked in nursing homes gave easier access to personal interviews of employees of various departments and residents along side personal observations in the nursing home environment. Other methods of research that will be used for this paper will be from various sources such
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