Nvq2 Hsc Essay

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Name: Andrew Nkala Unit Title: Provide active support Unit sector reference: LD 203 Level: 2 Credit value: 3 Guided learning hours: 27 Unit accreditation number: Y/601/7352 Unit purpose and aim The purpose of this unit is to provide the learner with knowledge, understanding and skills to provide active support to increase an individual’s participation in tasks and activities. It is aimed at those whose role includes providing direct support and assistance to individuals. 1 Understand how active support translates values into person-centred practical action with an Individual 1.1 Explain how the key characteristics of active support differ from the hotel model Active Support Characteristic | Hotel Model Characteristic | 1) Service Users participate in doing Activities of everyday life2) Promotes independence3) Promotes choice4) Promotes Well-being of service user | 1) Service users have their daily life activities done for them by care worker/support worker2) Promotes reliance on care worker/ support worker and others.3) Service user has little or no choice4) Makes service user feel useless | 1.2 Define the terms: Active support is a way of helping people with learning disabilities to engage in meaningful activity and relationships as active participants. Instead of doing things for people or to people, it involves working with people to enable them to take part in all the activities of everyday life, no matter how disabled they are. The Hotel Model is were the people with learning disability are treated as guest or patients. Everything is done for them by the support worker or carer. This model tends to exclude service user from making choices and decisions about how they want to be treated and cared for. a) promoting independence: Active support promotes independence in many ways. Everyone need to be supported and more so people with learning disabilities.

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