Unit 7 Understand person-centred approaches in health and social care 1.1 This puts the person cared for at the centre of what happens with them, it promotes choice, uniqueness, privacy, dignity and respect and its right under UK law. 1.2 It will promote self esteem, independence and is good practice within the company. 1.3 In life we all take risks in our everyday living and when we are supporting a client we have to let them take these choices to but were it can put them in danger we have to support them to make the correct choice through information and explaining how it has not worked in the past. 1.4 Care plans will be tailored to their individual needs like there likes and dislikes and is tailored to their particular needs and it is a legal requirement. 2.1 You can do this by talking and listening to the person being cared for.
“11.2. Promote the value of self-determination for each individual.” This Code of Ethics is noteworthy to me because it allows individuals rights to have full power of their own lives. For example, people have rights to confidentiality when it comes to their healthcare records and being able to have access to their documents about one’s self or the treatments that they receive. Self-determination is empowering, allowing us to make meaningful decisions in our own lives; whether it is voting, job opportunities or even what group you socialize with. “11.3.
You will find out about these by reading individuals’ care and support plans as well as communicating with them when you are together. It is important that you follow care and support plans and understand and respect what the individuals you work with say they need. Skills for Care provide a Code of Practice setting out your responsibilities. These are some of the responsibilities you will have to individuals you support: Protect their rights and promote their interests Establish and maintain their trust and confidence Promote their independence and protect them as far as possible from danger or harm Respect their rights and ensure their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people In your role, you will also be expected to: Uphold public trust and confidence Be accountable for the quality of your work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills Your employer may have a set of values for the service you will be providing.
This coursework assignment will examine the ‘quality concept’ in the delivery of health and social care and review the current government’s quality agenda. It will then take a critical look at the role of the manager in the delivery of quality health and social care, and examine how it might be achieved. The assignment will then explore ‘non-cost’ elements of quality health and social care and the role of external stakeholders in its delivery, before offering final comments and observations. What is quality in health and social care? According to Coulshed and Mullender (2001), it means providing services that are fit for purpose, but doing so at a reasonable cost and with due regard for ensuring informed choice on the part of the people using them (Henderson and Atkinson 2003).
Unit 13 Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health, social care or Children's and Young People's Settings 1) Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care:- the legal obligation to act toward others with careful attention and resonable caution to protect their wellbeing and prevent harm occuring. In my work role duty of care is one of the most vital parts of the role, ensuring safety to all out residents at all times, ensuring they are spoken to and listened to properly, with empathy and politeness. It means we carry out our daily tasks anticipaing residents needs and ensuring their wellbeing and safety are always at the highest priority. Yes we are leagally bound to follow ou duty of care but at the same time you cant be a health care assistand if you dont genuinley care about others, and communicating effectively with them and ensuring their safey and well being goes without saying. 1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Where anyone needs care and suppport it unfortunately leaves them more vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and neglect, as health care assistants, as well a managers and company directors, it is our job to ensure that the vulnerabilities are not exploited.
Not only do you post the code of ethics on the door but also it is represented by actions and words. Employees are the representation of the entity. Compliance of the ethical code by moral decision-making, attitude, personality, preservation of patient rights and confidentiality is important to promote confidence and a positive reputation within the healthcare community and
It is important we work in this way in order to promote individuality, this allow individuals to make informed decisions and choices, as well as understand the consequences as well as possible risks of such decisions and choice that may well relate to their own health and wellbeing. We must do this within the appreciation of rights within the care value base. We can uphold this by empowering individuals to maintain their own independence. Each individual should have the right to privacy which encourages that person to maintain dignity and self-respect. Whilst respecting the individuals diversity cultures and values.
However, still we often see more negative attitudes because still society sees PWD through medical model. The movie gives an accurate picture that we often see attitudes towards people with disability in the legal and social service systems. It is also explores deeply what it means to be a “good” parent and an authentic human being. Representation of disability Sam is mentally retarded adult who grew up in an institute when he was small. He is well-adjusted to his disability and has a fairly normal life.
Describe how the duty of care affects own work. Answer: people have a right to expert that when professional is providing support, they will be kept safe and not are neglected or exposed to any unnecessary RISK. Thinking about the duty of care that you ‘OWE’ to people is helpful when planning you work. It makes you consider whether what you were planning to do is in the best interest of the person you consider the physical risks involved bit allows you to see if you treating them with dignity and respect. As a health care professional if you think of it as ‘owing a duty of
Only this time she is building a waffle house. She is struggling to make a door. He grabs a tooth pick and makes a door for her. Thanking him, she asks him to sit down and introduces herself as Lucy (played by Drew Barrymore). They eat breakfast and leave.