Working environments are often the living environments for care receivers. There are many different environments which an individual can be cared for, such as a care home, family home, hospital, extra care housing and many other health care settings. These surroundings are the working environments for carers but it also needs to be remembered that these are living environments for the care receivers. I will be comparing two different cases using material from K101 (unit 15) to exemplify the different issues raised in a living/working environment and why it is important. A residential setting is a safe and stable place where people live and get services and support, ranging from on call assistance to around the clock care.
Unit 4222-301 Promote communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s setting (SHC31) Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting Communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, visuals, signals, writing, or behaviour. Identify the different reasons people communicate Communication is the basis of all relationships personal or professional - People who use the services (residents) - Family and friends of the residents - Services (doctor, nurse, social worker, GP, hospital) - Organisation on the structure of my work ( other carers, other staff, team leader, manager) - Other organisations It is very important well communicate where there are different people and we must be using different ways to understand them and also they will be to understand us. Also people will co-perate and trust develop and looking of the best interests- interaction. Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting Communication is a skill in any work place. People have expectations of how we should communicate with others in the work place: -be on time for meeting -respect everyone’s -keep to any agreements -ask questions, if you do not understand -learn communication skill -keep confidences A one-off episode between people is interaction.
People want to get views, wishes and information across to others for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes this can be essential or even life saving in the case of giving someone a warning if they are in danger. It can be vital to make a persons quality of life better if they are communicating that they are in pain or it can be to make emotional contact with others to express feelings. 1.2 Effective communication affects all aspects of working in adult social care settings. This can be anything from communicating with residents and finding out their wishes or needs to talking to doctors, social services and other outside support.
Those with PTSD need all the support possible from their spouses, family, and friends. Per the text, there are many various treatments that can be beneficial to individuals with PTSD including individual and group psychotherapy, anger and stress management, assertiveness training, couples communication classes, family education classes, and family therapy. It is important that
2 marks • A social care worker must have a working relationship with the service user • A social care worker must have a working relationship with other colleges. Aiii Explain why it is important that social care workers work in partnership with individuals using the service and their family. 4 marks This is important as different individuals may have different knowledge of the service user for example what they like and what they don’t, religious beliefs, routines they may have had, personal preferences etc. all this information that may come from family members, doctors, nurses, carers etc. can be used to keep the service users best interests and to make a suitable care plan especially for the service user so that they are happy and kept safe.
For each group a different type of working relationship exists. Effective communication with individuals using the service and their carers is of great importance. Social care workers work as a team in different settings to care for people with different needs. Effective communication is essential in building a good relationship between the
Introduction to Personal development in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Setting : 1. : A Care Assistant provides help and support to people with limited mobility or other care needs. This covers a wide variety of patients from people with physical disabilities to children with learning disabilities to elder people. This support might be completely health related or could also include social work like helping people writing letters or organizing their budgets. It may require to help clients with daily personal care like washing, feeding themselves, lifting and moving patients, using the toilet or helping families dealing with new responsibilities. Care Assistants might work in a Residential and Nursing homes and communities.
Explain why carers may experience guilt and stress at the end of life of an individual with dementia 3.2. Describe ways of supporting carers to understand how the end of life process may differ for individuals with dementia 3.3. Describe how others caring for individuals with dementia may experience loss and grief 3.4. Describe ways of supporting carers when difficult decisions need to be made for individuals with dementia at end of life 3.5. Give examples of how to support carers and others to support an individual with dementia in the final stages of their life Unit 656 Understand the impact of the ageing process on older people.
In a social work environment communication can be an essential tool in order to meet the needs of a vulnerable adult. It is a basic requirement in the social care role to communicate with the individuals you care for their families and also with other members of staff involved with their care on a daily basis. Communicating with the other staff members you work with shows team working and continuity of care. It also ensures health and safety issues are recognised and reported. One form of this communication is a verbal handover at the beginning and end of each shift, there is also the filling in of relevant communication books and care plans for each of the individuals you care for, this keeps others in the knowledge of the current situation in the work place with service users.
Unit 301 - Principles of Communication in Adult social care settings 1.1 - Communication is used everyday in everyone's life, whether it be verbal or not. People communicate for many reasons in an adult care setting, they may do so to express needs, to express feelings and/or concerns, share ideas and information, to reassure to build relationships with the customers/staff/families and for socializing. Communication is also very important for personal development; this can be by asking questions and sharing experiences. 1.2 - Communication is an essential tool for a support worker/carer to use when working in a care setting. Communication is used between colleagues, the service users, line managers, GPs, families and agreed others who have an active role in the service users life.