Nvq2 Health and Social Care

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Elements of competence |HSC215.1 |Support individuals to keep mobile | |HSC215.2 |Observe any changes in the individual’s mobility and provide feedback to the appropriate people | About this Unit For this Unit you need to support individuals to keep mobile, observe any changes in their mobility and provide feedback on any changes. Scope The scope is here to give you guidance on possible areas to be covered in this Unit. The terms in this section give you a list of options linked with items in the performance criteria. You need to provide evidence for any option related to your work area. Communicate using the individual’s preferred spoken language, the use of signs, symbols, pictures, writing, objects of reference, communication passports; other non verbal forms of communication; human and technological aids to communication. Key people: family; friends; carers; others with whom the individual has a supportive relationship. Mobility activities can include: exercises; physiotherapy that enables individuals to keep mobile; occupational therapy that enables individuals to keep mobile; carrying out household activities; being part of group activities that enable individuals to keep mobile. Mobility appliances include: wheel chairs; sticks; walking frames. Take appropriate action could include: reporting to your line manager; referring individuals to a specialist (eg mobility, shoe). Your knowledge and understanding will be specifically related to legal requirements and codes of practice applicable to your job; your work activities; the job you are doing (eg domiciliary, residential care, hospital settings) and the individuals with whom you are working. Values underpinning the whole of the unit The values underpinning this unit
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