CHCICS301B PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MEET PERSONAL CARE NEEDS Assessment Knowledge Questions 1. Explain the processes and strategies that you use to support people with personal care needs. • By having personal care plans • By following agency policies and procedures • By using appropriate equipment and aids • By having dignity and respect for clients • By having a person centred care • Seek support and clarification from supervisor if needed • Follow WHS policies and procedures 2. List five personal care tasks that you may need to help a client with while working as a care worker. • Showering • Toileting • Dressing • Eating and drinking • Grooming, shaving and nail care 3.
- Physiotherapists rely on physical means of treatment such as; massages, electrical therapies, hot or cold packs and complementary therapists use methods such as: acupuncture, herbal medication, aromatherapy or chiropractic. - Relieving anxiety by talking to therapies. 3. Outline agreed ways of working that relate to managing pain and discomfort. Homes policies for pain management.
African-Caribbean children have oil rubbed into their hair wear braids and need less frequent hair washing, Caucasian childrens hair needs different care from African Caribbean such as washing more frequently and brushing. Head lice is common in any setting or school we try to keep it at bay by sending letters home and treat it using lotions or conditioners with a comb. Teeth are important as having healthy milk teeth encourages the healthy adult teeth. To build strong Milk teeth children need calcium, fluoride, vitamins a, c and d. We recommend to brush teeth after every meal but encourage the children to brush int he mornings
There are a number of ways that personnel’s can prevent and control infection in a health and social care setting. Personnel’s in a health and social care setting include , nurses , Doctors, cleaners, nursery assistants and nursery teachers. Nurses should thoroughly wash and dry their hands before and after caring for a patient, before and after touching any potentially contaminated equipment or dressings, after bed making and before handling food. Their hands can be washed with soap and water or, a fast-acting antiseptic solution like a hand wipe or hand gel. They should also wear Disposable gloves when physical contact with open wounds, for example when changing dressings, handling needles or inserting an intravenous drip.
The pet nutrition category consists of pet food sold by authorized pet supply retailers under the Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet label. The manufacturing process for Colgate toothpaste has evolved significantly since the company first started. Today, toothpaste is made from the following ingredients: * Binders that are used to thicken the toothpaste, * Abrasives that get rid of plaque and loosen particles, * Sudsers, which are also known as foaming agents, * Humectants keep the solid and liquid phases of toothpaste together to maintain the paste consistency, * Flavors and sweeteners are added to make toothpaste more appetizing, and * Fluoride that helps reduce tooth decay by strengthening teeth. To begin the manufacturing process, the ingredients are weighed, ensuring the accuracy of the ingredients’ proportion. Then they are mixed together in a mixing vat.
Using drugs such as analgesics (paracetamol), opiates (morphine), anti inflammantories (ibuprofen). Using physical methods like hot water bottle, massage, cooling with ice, repositioning. Self-help methods such as walking around or taking other exercises, having a chat or doing something else to distract from pain. Alternative therapies: aromatherapy, homeopathic medicine, reflexology, acupuncture, yoga – these therapies should be used only where care professional agrees with the beneficial effects. 1.3 Outline agree ways of working that relate to managing pain and discomfort.
* Working with other care professionals such as district nurses, gps, etc. * Assisting with prescribed medication * Assist customers to go to bed, including undressing and washing * Preparation of meals and assistance with feeding * General household duties * Bed making and laundry * Shopping and supplies management * To keep accurate records of care visits 1.2 – identify standards that influence the way the role is carried out Codes of Practice: The standards of conduct, performance and ethics I must keep to: * Act in the best interests of service users * Respect the confidentiality of service users * Keep high standards of personal conduct * Keep my professional knowledge and skills up to date * Act within the limits of my knowledge, skills and experience and, if necessary, refer the matter to another practitioner * Communicate properly and effectively with service users and other practitioners *
There is a fee of $4.95 for this service. In some markets, delivery service is available. For the purposes of this marketing plan the focus is on the at-store pick-up option only. Lowes Foods introduced a new rewards program in October 2009 and named it Fresh Rewards. This program not only allows Fresh Reward customers to take advantage of weekly sale prices, but also gives customers Fresh Rewards Cash that can be redeemed for groceries.
When consumers have a positive outlook on the economy they are more likely to purchase more products from staple stores. 1.1 Economic Factors The consumer staple from a macroeconomic standpoint is a very stable sector because it provides consumers with the basic necessities that people have made a part of their lives. This includes food, tobacco, drug retail, food distributors, food retail, brewers, distillers and vintners, household products, personal products, soft drinks, and agricultural products. The best time to buy a consumer staple is at the peak of a recovery. Staples perform well during recessions because
Student name: Mariana Maglione Student number: 20271364 Course diploma level 2 in health and social care Engage in Personal Development in Health and Social Care. Task 1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of your own role in your work placement. My duties as a care worker involve giving clients personal care, such as assisting with washing, dressing, toileting requirements including catheter and convene care. Assisting with nutritional requirements such as meal planning/preparation/feeding, prompting/administering medication, shipping, cleaning. It is my responsibility to ensure that the client maintains an acceptable level of health and to promote the clients well-being.