They may find it difficult to carry out physical tasks due to sensory loss. A person is unique and may have had different life experiences which means the way dementia affects them is personal to them. They have different likes/ dislikes and needs so we must try to meet these the best we can. 1.3 A person with dementia may feel excluded from society because the way they are treated by other's. They may not be given the oppourtunity to be involved just because other's haven't got the time of day for them.
What is your role in responding to a complaint? The best way to respond to a complaint is first of all to listen carefully to complaint and then report it straight away or to the senior care in charge or to the other member of the staff on duty. Make sure to let know the person who is complaining what is done. Sometimes we have to write everything on
It is their right as an individual to be able to make informed choices about their own lives even if you disagree with their choice. You can also seek advice and information from your Manager or Senior staff. What having a duty of care means for a care giving organisation? Duty of care is a requirement that the social care worker acts towards others with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If the social care worker’s actions do not meet these standards of care, then the acts are considered negligent and any damages resulting may be
Unit 205 Outcome 1 define the term 'duty of care' The term duty of care or the responsibilty of being the caretaker for another person means someone who is too young, too old, too ill, or mentally unfit to care for themselves requires another person to assist, this can include meals, transportation, personal hygiene, medication and other medical or physical needs. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role The duty of care you have in your job is to keep yourself safe and your servuce user safe, it means being updated on any new training, following all and any security procedures in order to keep things safe. Outcome 2 Decribe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individuals rights. an example would be if an individual wants to do something that you think is risky or dangerous. They have the right to have the choice to do this and you must respect it but you also have the duty to keep them safe.
Promoting services user’s choice and rights to the best of your ability. You would be responsible for assessing possible risks. You must remain professional throughout you role making sure you are ad-hearing to confidentiality, keeping up to date and accurate records of the care you have or are providing to service users. If you are not sure about any part of your work you or have concerns then you must speak to the manager straight away to make sure that no mistakes are made. Duty of care is central to all that you do at work, it is not something extra.
The difficulty that the worker may have when trying to carry this responsibility could be, that the person may be in denial and refuse to listen to the carer and take advice. In the work place there was example of confidentiality issues which make the work of carers easy because carers had to follow the care setting confidentiality policy by storing information in a safe and secure manner and also discussed sensitive issues in a private location. Confidentiality policy ensures service users personal information is kept safe. The difficulty is that if you carelessly allow service users information lying about, others may see it and you will be breaking the confidentiality policy which might lead you to losing your
People typically demand respect before giving it. This is an all to common misconception. If we all demanded respect, before giving it, no one would be respected in the first place. Respect can make or break relationships in the work place. Other example in this area include: your behavior and manners, your eating habits and exercising routine, your attitude and thoughts, and the way you respond to challenges.
Duty of care is not only about physical risks, you also have a duty of care to treat people with dignity and respect. As a care worker you must promote the independence of of service users whilst protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm. This includes: * Promoting the independence of service users and help them to understand their rights. * Following practice and procedures designed to keep you and other people safe. * Informing your employer where the practice of colleagues maybe unsafe.
Becoming depressed can make them feel like they want to be on their own most of the time therefore becoming socially isolated can also affect the nutritional needs as they don’t feel like eating and most likely wont. 1.4 Explain the importance of recognising and meeting individuals personal and cultural preferences for food and drink. It is very important to recognise what an individual likes to eat and drink and what they don’t like. If you don’t recognise these you are not meeting their preferences and that will cause them to not eat and drink instead of realising that it is something they don’t like. When you know what they do like you can always assure that there is always something available.
Many families are unable to afford healthy food and would rather turn to junk food than to be left hungry. The issue is not that they don’t want to eat better or be healthier, but it’s the fact that their financial situations may not allow them to maintain that lifestyle. The cost of healthy food is really