This had obviously been very difficult time and I was aware that the birth of a new baby within the family may have come with mixed emotions. SCENARIO Prior to the visit I had received a telephone handover from the new Mother’s midwife, who had explained this had been an uneventful pregnancy and straight forward delivery. However her sister had very recently given birth, which had tragically resulted in the baby dying shortly afterwards. The midwife explained this had created anxieties about her new baby and that whilst she appeared to doing okay it was something to be mindful of. This highlights again the importance of collaborative working and effective handovers ( ).
Ann had taken over the care of her Step Father, Angus, as a promise to her mother just before she died. Angus, who has Parkinson’s disease, lives with Ann, her husband Bob and their daughter Zoe in the house Angus owns. Having given up her job when Angus required more care, Ann was beginning to realise the detrimental impact providing sole care for Angus was having on her physical health and emotional well-being. Ann’s
A parent’s role is to take care of their children until they are old enough to take care of themselves. For the parents of the disabled, the role of caregiver never really stops. What happens to the disabled when their caregivers get too old to properly care for them? The future is a scary uncertainty for aging caregivers. The United Nations define disability as “a person who suffers from a physical, mental, or sensory impairment that limits their ability to perform daily activities, caused or aggravated by social or environmental conditions,” (Martins, 2014).
Now parents of children are now encouraged to visit their child regularly in hospital. Paternity leave is now offered to fathers as well as maternity leave to encourage the formation of attachment. From psychological research we have also learnt the good features of good quality day care. Low child to staff ratios are key so then the staff can provide the sensitive care needed. The NICHD study (1999) recommends a ratio of 3:1 with UK Government legislation stating that there must be 1 member for every 8 children.
It was also hard for the girl to feel at ease with her natural parents. After experiencing many family issues, I come to realize that being a father or parent is not the ability to give birth; but good parenting is really the time that one takes to love, care and raising a child. The ability to give birth can make one a dad or mom but it does not make you a parent. I would definitely empathize with the foster family for the grief and suffering this rapture may have caused to their family. I would also empathize with the daughter for being traumatized by this tragedy.
Part A The role and challenges of a paid care worker As discussed in TMA01 there are many difficulties and rewards of being a carer for a family member. However, many family carers eventually find it too demanding to carry on with the daily routine of caring, some families are just not capable of providing the adequate and necessary support for their family member to achieve their daily routine and many service users do not have anyone and would be unable to maximise their potential without support and supervision. This is where the role of the paid care worker comes in. Care workers provide care, supervision and support for children, disabled and aged people in residential establishments, hospitals, nursing homes and home care. Home care has developed from what used to be the home help services.
BEING A GOOD PARENT Parenting can be a source of tremendous pleasure over a lifespan.But, it's also a time-consuming and a difficult job for parents. In addition to satisfying their children's basic physical needs, parents can face lots challenges of upbringing such as intellectual, emotional and social development of their offspring. Like every child, every parent is different. However, all good parents share some basic qualities that help their children develop into responsible adults.Parents have eyes only for their children's future and they do everything for them. But doing everything is not enough for being a good parent.To be a good parent,parents have to face with some requirements that you have to follow and apply them if you want to be a good parent for their children.
As stated in the research, “it appears that this is a stressful experience for professionals, mainly due to their inability to deal with the families and the lack of availability of technological resources” (Silva, Poles, & Baliza, 2013). When a patient receives end-of-life care at home, it requires much cooperation and dedication from the patient’s family as they tend to be the main
Introduction to duty of care The term duty of care means having the duty or the responsibility of being the caretaker for another person. Someone who is too young, too old, too ill, or unfit mentally to care for himself/ herself and requires another person to assist. This could include looking after the person's hygiene (cleanliness), safety, meals, transportation, and other medical or physical needs. It affects my work role as I have a duty of care for all the service users I work with. Some individuals require us to take on more of a duty of care than others depending on their level of capacity.
However, this is hardly the case. Caregiving poses its challenges and demands that if not addressed properly and in a timely manner can negatively impact the lives not only of the person being cared for, but the caregiver as well. According to the Emblem Health article published in 2012, “Cargiving requires an enormous physical and emotional commitment…each caregiver situation is unique, yet all share universal experiences that encompass physical, emotional, and spiritual concerns.” Fortunately, “Caregiver Support” programs have been developed to alleviate caregiver stress, enable caregivers to better cope with the demands of caring for their loved ones, and improve caregiver and care recipient outcome. One such “program” that provides the caregiver with easy and simple tips/techniques is detailed in the July 2011 publication offered by AARP titled “10 Ways to Deal with Caregiver Stress”. In the following, I will summarize the highpoints of the above article: