Outcome 3 - Be able to work with individuals to secure additional services and facilities to enable them to live at home 1. Support the individual and others to access and understand information about resources, services and facilities available to support the individual to live at home. 2. Work with the individual and others to select resources, facilities and services that will meet the individual’s needs and minimise risks. 3.
Unit CT236 Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young peoples settings. 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role: This means that you are responsible for the care and welfare of yourself and others while at work. It also means that you are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of yourself and others. 1.2 Explain how the duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals; When caring for someone who is unable to care for themselves, you have a responsibility to protect them from anyone or anything that could cause them harm. Everything you do must be in their best interest and protect them from harm in every sense including but by no means restricted to, physical, emotional, financial and medical.
The service user will usually be expecting a visit by their carer who should always introduce themselves to the service user and show their identity card. Be able to take appropriate action when unable to gain entry to an individual's home If the carer is unable to gain entry then they should ring their office and inform them of the problem. The office will then attempt to contact the service user by telephone and if this is unsuccessful then a relative of registered key holder will be informed. In some cases it may be necessary to contact the emergency services if there is immediate cause for concern. These are the usual agreed ways of working in my organisation.
NVQ Unit 1 – Introduction to Duty of Care in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings. 1.1 – Define the term ‘Duty of Care’. A moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others. 1.2 – Describe how the duty of care affects your own work role. The duty of care in my work role is based around looking after the residents in our care and maintaining their safety and dignity.
assault, rape or indecent exposure. If the allegation is about my manager or the manager is unwilling to do anything, I will follow my company policy of reporting abuse and report to CQC. 2.2 Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused: Its most important to believe what you are being told, no matter how far fetched it seems or silly it sounds. Reassure the victim it was not their fault and they are not to blame for what has happened. Report the allegation to your team-leader immediately.
2.1 Dilemmas that may arise: • Equipment - Clients may refuse to use hoists and stand aids as they have had bad experience in the past with using them which could affect clients hygiene, physical needs and means that staff can’t do their job to a high standard we would take note of what the clients have said and ring the manager to come up with another solution. All equipment must be in date and checked regularly before use. • Training - Training must be up to date and if it isn’t you should not but yourself or clients at risk of danger. All cares should not attempt to do things outside of training or job
Learn from the families (who are the best people to ask) what the best way is to communicate is for the individual. Explanation (step by step) and coaxing in a manner suitable to the person. i.e taking the person to the bathroom with the bathe run and explain what you are going to do. Be as honest and truthful with what you are saying as you can. 4.4 Describe the strategies that can be used to clarity misunderstandings.
CU235P/CT235 Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s setting 1.1 The term duty of care is the responsibility of caring for another person who may well be vulnerable which includes those who are young, old, ill or unfit mentally to care for themselves and requires another person to assist. This includes looking after the person’s hygiene Cleanliness, safety, meals, Transportation, medication or physical needs. Duty of Care requires all staff to ensure that all the people we work with are safe and that we abide by relevant legislation and follow care plans. And inform the office of any changes to medication so everyone can keep up the constant care. Duty of Care is the legal duty to take reasonable care so that others aren’t harmed and involves identifying risks and taking reasonable care in your response to these risks.
If manager does not hear you, or nothing come in action to eliminate unsafe practice, then you have all the way right to complain to the social service, CQC, health and safety commission and department of health. Cii Describe what a social care worker must do if unsafe practice is reported but nothing is done to ensure it is corrected If unsafe practice has been reported but nothing has been done to ensure it is corrected a social care worker has a duty of care & so must report their concerns to: the next level of management, the Care Quality Commission, the Safeguarding Team at the local Social Services department or the General Social Care Council, & write a confidential report detailing all relevant information. Ciii Describe three factors that may make individuals more vulnerable to abuse than others 1. Individuals with poor communication – may not be able to hear, may not be able to speak, may have trouble getting their point across and finding the right words to say, could become frustrating not being able to communicate effectively, may feel as though they’re not being listened to 2.someone not being able to fed themselves and a carer not providing adequate food and not providing assistance with eating food. 3 not providing support with personal care and and ensuring they are adequately dressed.
Life skills coaching level 4 Assignment 2 1. Considering the key learning points in the first section, briefly discuss how you should assess the client who visits you, and name two pitfalls of assumptions. Assess the client by Carry out a full assessment procedure then decide whether you can cope with the individual’s issues * Never assume that you know what is wrong with a client as you may miss some important information. * Another pitfall is to never stereotype the client * Allowing your own prejudice’s issues affect the way you assist the client. 2.