As described earlier in my reflective account (ci) a good example of practice which excludes the individual and is discriminatory is being ignored whilst having a bed bath – the lack of privacy and dignity had a lasting effect on me. Patients of a different culture/religion could be excluded. They could be discriminated against because the carers don’t believe in or simply don’t understand their faith. They may discriminate against this person because or they don’t respect the way they dress or don’t provide the right food for that religion. Avoiding people who are different, such as those with a mental/physical disability or those of a different culture, is classed as discriminatory practice.
Unit 4222-222 Support individuals to eat and drink (HSC 2014) Outcome 1 Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink 1. Establish with an individual the food and drink they wish to consume I always check the individuals plan of care and any risk assessments regarding their dietary needs, prior to establishing the food and drink they wish to consume. The individual may have specific dietary needs (eg Diabetic – no sugar) or foods that should be avoided (eg allergies – foods containing peanuts) Their choices could also be influenced by their cultural or religious beliefs. For example they may be vegetarian and abstain from eating meat or Muslim and not
In my care home we also have a lot of varied drinks from hot drinks to a range of juices and milk or water. It is vital to have lots of choice when it comes to food and drink and to not restrict them on what they can and can’t eat. Having a varied menu and lots of choice can resolve any difficulties or dilemmas about the choice of food and drink. Describe how and when to seek additional guidance about an individual’s choice of food and drink. An individual can sometimes be reluctant, or refuse to eat certain types of food which may have been noted in their care plan as a requirement for their condition.
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.
It is important that we are able to recognise the different cultural requirements for our clients may present so we have to consider how we can meet these requirements needed. We have a client who has dementia he has to have a gluten free diet, so we always make sure we have a choice of meals and snacks that are gluten free to choose
Because of their unhealthy food Choices and misplaced priorities, they purchase the types of food that are not nutritional for their families. For instance, unfortunately under the current food stamp program, there is absolutely no stipulated regulation that forbids benefit recipients from purchasing a certain kind of food for themselves or their household, even though the basic nature of the program is to aid individuals and families maintain a healthy balanced diet by bringing about better nutrition through the food stamp program. Under the food stamp program people can basically buy any kind of food they want as long as it is not a hot food such as from a restaurant or fast food. That being said, one topic that pops up several times seems to indicate a concerned against individuals who use their food stamps benefits to buy large quantities of food with limited nutritional value, and also those who use food stamps benefits to buy foods like soda, chips, candies and then use their personal cash to purchase lottery tickets, cigarettes, alcohol and some non-food
1.1 Diversity Diversity means that everybody is different, they all have different backgrounds, likes and dislikes, beliefs, etc. Staff should respect service users differences and give them individual care. For example, when planning a menu in a care home, there could be people who do not eat certain foods because of their religion. To respect this difference, they should be offered an alternative meal. Equality Equality means that although everybody is an individual and has different needs, all service users should be treated equally and given the same quality of care.
Key words: vegetarianism, meatless, environment, health, nutrition. To Be or Not To Be a Vegetarian Food has represented more than the fulfillment of a physiological necessity throughout times and across cultures. A valuable insight is provided into our conceptions of sickness and health, morality, personal identity, recreation, and family life according to the ways that human beings produce, market, prepare, and consume food. As individuals and as members of a global society, or attitudes toward food also have profound meanings and consequences. (Puskar-Pasewicz 5) Nowadays more and more people decide to adopt a vegetarian diet.
Nowadays vegetarianism is promoted widely since people are concerning beauty and healthy. Also, some animal-right defenders are trying to save the animals by not eating them and be a vegetarian. In traditional, human beings are classified as omnivore since we eat meat and vegetables as food to gain energy and nutrition in general. In 20th century, some researches stated that vegetarian has a healthier life and longer life span. However, do vegetarians healthier and have a longer live-span than meat eater?
‘Jewish people should be vegetarians’ A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products for moral, religious, or health reasons. In Judaism, this is a very controversial topic for whether we should use animals for food or not. Firstly, some may agree with this statement and believe that Jewish people should be vegetarians. This is because Jewish law tells us that we must treat amimals with care. Due to this, some people feel that animals should be treated equally with human beings because just like us, they have rights too.