Individuals who use a care service for any reason or a resident of a care home are more vulnerable and are potentially more at risk of receiving some type of abuse. Our duty of care is all part of the safeguarding process and this should be understood fully. Our care home has clear reporting procedures in place in which to report any suspected form of abuse, danger or harm or any abuse, harm or danger present. You would be expected to report anything immediately as this is all part of your duty of care, to protect an individual. Staff need to be fully aware of what signs to look for.
Circumstances and feelings differ for everyone. So we have to take it as very sensitive and no matter what their race, religion, position, background, circumstances, status or appearance is, we have to treat everyone similar and with due respect. 1.4 Q. Describe ways in which it possible to learn from others at work A. * Pay attention to see how your colleagues act and react to certain situations.
It facilitates whistle-blowing, where an employee may require protection as a consequence of their actions to inform authorities of poor practice. Confidentiality is an essential principal of good care practice. It is about respecting people’s privacy and the responsible management of information about that person. However all organizations should draw their own policies and procedures on confidentiality and Data protection Act and ensure that all the staffs are aware of and have a better understanding of disclosing information. 4.2 Analyze the essential features of information-sharing agreements within and between
An individual with a hearing impairment could miss or miss hear information such as someone informing them of a danger they may be heading towards. The environment can have an major impact on the individual experiencing sensory loss as any changes to the environment can affect the routines. If an individual uses the same route each day and the route is altered then the individual may not be able to identify the change due to sensory impairment causing the individual great difficulty and possible stress and anxiety as well as a possible injury if they are unable to identify the changes. 1.2
2.1 Describe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights. Sometimes an individual’s rights and choices may lead them to wanting to do something that may cause harm to themselves or others, this causes a dilemma as it conflicts with duty of care to prevent harm but at the same time we need to respect the individual’s rights, choices and independence. An example of this in a care environment is a resident may need a frame to assist with walking but wants to walk unaided. This may lead to the resident falling and causing injury or effecting a previous leg/hip injury. In this situation
If their communication needs are unmet then they will not feel included or be able to interact therefore making them feel outside of society, and from there they would feel undervalued and may become depressed. Also their confidence could fall making them withdrawn. Explain your role when working with individuals with specific communication needs. If you as a carer weren’t sufficiently trained to support the
However, most of these regulations are grounded in the best possible outcomes for the service provider. In theory the procedure should result in good inter agency and partnership, working together to achieve the best safe possible outcome for all service users and employees. However, many times it can be seen that standard policy and procedure may clash and different situation may arise to meet individual’s needs. All policies and procedures are written in accordance with Voyage discrimination policy. All discriminatory communication will be challenged within our work place.
If communication techniques that you use are ineffective, this could lead to problems with the relationships within your workplace. if there is ineffective communication between the following relationships then Lack of trust and confidence. Could give the wrong type of care. Could miss out on important information – which could result in harm. 2.
UNIT SHC34 Principles for implementing duty of care Please refer to unit assessment criteria when answering these questions. Explain what it means to have a duty of care in your own work role. (1.1) According to Wikipedia duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. That means that we must do everything we can to keep the people in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritize the safety, welfare and interests of the people using its services, but also the care workers of the establishment.
More specifically for the purposes of this review, it refers to the way in which individuals function in the public domain and interact with people that are in a position to affect their everyday lives. The key feature of communication is that it is both the medium and the message. It is important in its own right, in that an individual needs to be able to understand what others say and express themselves in order to function socially, and for the implications it has for all aspects of our lives, including accessing services, employment, education etc. Support refers to the activities put in place to support such individuals, whether at the request of the individuals themselves or at the recommendation of others, for example a doctor, a therapist or a social worker. 1.2 Your own role and practice can impact on an individual who has specific communication needs as if you do not communicate with a person in a way that they understand they may feel left out and alone, [ hence they may suffer from additional mental health disabilities such as depression.