Safegarding and Protect in Social Care

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Unit CU298P - Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse. 1 To reduce the likely hood of abuse you need to talk about. Peron centred values dignity respect choice, to discuss with that person what they want how they want it and when they want it. For example they may always have a bath but perhaps that day they may want a shower instead......or they may always have a bath Monday, Wednesday and Friday but fancy a bath on a Thursday or in the evening instead of a morning! It is about choices and ensuring care plans are up dated. 2 To encourage a resident/ person to participate and make decisions for themselves or with you. For example by asking them would you like a shower or a bath? Would you like to have a meal in your room or with others at the dining room table? Would you like to wear the blue dress or the red one today? It is good practise to involve the resident with their care plans as their wishes are core to the plan...If every staff member works in this way then it reduces the risk of abuse and also gives that person the confidence and self esteem to speak up if there is an issue...Good relations 3, Promoting choices and rights is all the above .Empowerment is about taking control of your life even if this is in a small way by deciding what you want for breakfast that morning. We all make our own decisions in our own homes so why not in a residential home. By including a resident in their care it allows them to still be an individual to have rights and wishes recognised even if they do not verbally contribute to be included are good practise. Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by - encouraging active participation The main factor is in person centred approach to count and treat everyone as an individual with respect. Treating every individual with

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