Reflection to Provide Support to the Vunerable

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Michele greenhill 20/6/14. self reflection on provide mobility unit Hsc 2002.1 _________________________ On my shift l was assisting a resident with different health conditions ,The main health condition is parkinsons disease This effects his ability to walk also to communicate .I am aware of the residents communication needs and support needed for mobility because l have supported the resident on previous shifts at my work place .If l did not know the resident l would get to know the support he needed by the nurse at handover and l would also read his care plan before starting my shift at work that day because this would tell me all the needs ,wishes ,and prefrences of the resident as this helps us to use a person centred approach with each invidual resident .l then went to check the hoist and noticed the battery was flat and needed charging so l took it of the hoist and took it to the charging station to be put on charge .Then l informed the nurse in charge .l did this because some other carer off the previous shift who last used it did not check the battery after use to see if it needed charging up so this left us with one less hoist to use till the battery was charged again .l then went to look for a different hoist when l found one l checked it was safe to use and the battery was working and it was .l then went to the bedroom to see the resident .l knocked on the door and waited as the resident needs time to answere because he suffers with parkinsons desease and his reactions are slow even when verbally communicating ,also when he verbally communicates he finds it hard using the right words and needs to be given time to answere .when the resident is in a noisy area for example the dining room his reactions become even slower ,so he prefers to sit in the lounge or bedroom because its quieter .l waited for the resident to tell me to come into
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