Describe in your own words the five ways to wellbeing and how can they help someone to think and behave differently. What are the limitations of this approach to improving health and wellbeing? To be able to make the points that go towards this essay I will explain what the five ways to wellbeing are and how they came about, how they can improve peoples lives by making them behave differently and what the limitations are (Strengthen the structure of the long sentences by reviewing them). To do this I will be using examples taken from the first three blocks I have worked on for this course (other changes). But firstly how did the wellbeing model come about?
This essay will focus on one of the K101 five key principles of care practice “Support people in having a voice and being heard”; firstly this essay will define the statement “Support people in having a voice and being heard”, secondly I will then explain why it is important for care workers to put this principle into practice, by using Goffman’s “Total institution” and Lennox Castle hospital as comparison and former patient Margaret Scully, (K101 block 2, unit 7), as examples of when voices go unheard and unsupported, then lastly this essay will show how carers can empower service users to have a voice, using research from Howard Mitchell and Lennox Castle. I would define “Support people in having a voice and being heard” as the carer empowering the individual to express their needs and wishes in improving their quality of life and wellbeing. To ensure the individual are being supported, the carer must learn to develop a good supportive relationship with the individual, allowing them to voice their choices and opinions without prejudices, (K101, Unit 4 pg. 184), however in contrast Lennox castle was on the opposite side of the spectrum, the “inmates” voices’ remained unheard for many years, “ …the philosophy of care was much about control, discipline and segregation… the individuals were not treated as individuals or members of wider society, or that they had any choice about their lives.”(K101, DVD Unit 7, Activity 3). Lennox castle was built in the 1920s and took it first “ Inmate” in 1936, the hospital was set up to care for people with “mental defectives”, the patients were put in categories: “ imbeciles”, feeble minded persons” and “moral imbeciles” (Block 2 DVD, unit 7, Activity 3) and lived a very ridged and institutional way of life.
Health Act 1999 Partnership working is a key element of practice in the health and social care setting. The idea of power sharing, consultation and joint ways of working are essential to effective service provision. Understanding the importance of promoting autonomy with individuals is necessary with all professionals working in health and social care, and appreciating their own roles and responsibilities and how they relate to others in the sector. Our company, and home, think creatively about recruitment and with little training, clients are also welcomed to be involved during the initial interview stage. During recruitment, throughout training and career progression effective partnership is always looked at.
Information sharing can safeguard workers and clients, the involvement of multiple agencies could mean that something is spotted that might not have been otherwise. Partnership working means communicating with others and sharing information and another advantage of this is that it encourages compliance with care and treatment. It also means that there is a streamlined approach to care, it encourages all parties involved to meet a certain standard/level. When people work together closely they communicate more, build relationships and bonds, learning each other’s principles and values and can then work together even more effectively, improved relationships result in improved care. On the flip side to this; poor communication when sharing information can have a detrimental effect on care.
Person Centred Planning is a method of supporting individuals and empowering them to take charge of the direction of their life and make goals which are achievable and ultimately lead to greater social inclusion and good quality of life in every aspect from good mental health to helping them achieve and overcome physical disabilities. Learning difficulties and disability has previously been approached by being agency focused, so the agency decided the goals for them and set their targets. Multi disciplinary meetings would be held and the individual’s disability and skills assessed and their care would be around that, therefore putting the disability first and not the whole person. Getting started with person centred thinking One of the best tools to start with is the 'One Page Profile' it is essentially a list of what people like and admire about the person, what the service user is telling us is important to them, and a description of what great support looks like for them:- everyone should have one! The one page profile can then be
* Conclusion - What else could you have done? * Action Plan - What will you do next time? Why is reflective practice important? The act of reflection is a great way to increase confidence and become a more proactive and qualified professional. Engaging in reflective practice will help to improve the quality of care you give and close the gap between theory and practice.
Lily’s Day Nursery is an example of a setting that promotes fair admission. On their website Lily’s Day Nursery states that their nursery “is in line with anti-discriminatory practice, equal opportunities and is inclusive to all”. Lily’s Day Nursery follows through with their claims by providing a wheelchair access and situating their nursery on a ground floor, which will “allow easy access”. This setting caters for children with mobility issues and ensures that they can still attend the nursery with ease. Lily’s Day Nursery helps families and children feel welcoming when families are thinking about sending their children to the nursery as their website says that they “will do all that is practicable to meet your demands”, this helps families feel that their needs will be met and considered.
The stages of change helps provide a framework for understanding the process. Interventions can be tailored to the individual’s need, goals, and readiness, as well as build a healthy rapport with the person which builds trust and a good foundation for change. The more the person feels empowered, the more successful he/she will feel in making changes. This technique will help keep the person engaged in the process in order to obtain the necessary treatment that will be successful, as well as give the person a perception of successful change. Also, it is important to assist the family members in understanding addiction, recovery, relapse and ways to be a part of the recovery support system.
A good rapport between the client and the carers will form a sense of trust and reliance which will assist in progress. Good verbal communication will provide a good understanding in the life-style changes that may have to be incorporated into his daily living, for example the client may have been over weight indulging in a lot of fast foods or a smoker or has a very stressful occupation, so the carer can listen and help provide a new healthy living plan, with plenty of support that will eliminate or cut down on these unhealthy choices introducing small step by step changes and helping regain a much fuller healthier life, at the same time providing empathy and understanding to their
The agenda aims to improve the lives of LAC holistically across the five outcomes linking to the Articles in the UNCRC (Unicef 2006a). The objective is to improve and integrate children's services, promote early intervention, provide strong leadership, bringing together different professionals in multi-disciplinary teams in order to achieve positive outcomes for children, using a matrix of specialist, targeted and universal services built around their