TC201.1 Understand why communication is important in an adult social care setting. 1.1 Identify different reasons why people communicate. Communication is crucial for developing positive relationships with the residents and their familys. We communicate to express our emotions like courage or fear, joy or sorrow, satisfaction or disappointment with appropriate gestures and words. Communication is when two people or more exchange facts, feelings,ideas and impressions in ways that each person gains a common understanding of the message.
Unit 301 Outcome 1 1.1 People communicate to maintain relationship with others to share information, give instruction, knowledge, to be understood, to understand and to show others that they are valued. Communication is very important tool to a carer as it is will meet the needs of vulnerable adults. It a basis requirement of my role to communicate with the clients and there families, other members of staff on a daily basis. Communicating with other members of staff will ensure effective team work and continuity of care. As a carer I would discuss the options and choices to the client that is available to them and allow them to make a informed choice regarding to their care.
Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported. Care plans are another form of communication. All carers attend hand over at the beginning of each shift and also complete care plans after attending an individual, thereby keeping other staff informed and aware of current situations within the workplace. Care plans also keep the relatives informed and should they have any issues or questions they can come and ask staff about this.
Good communication with clients encourages participation in activities therefore promoting equality within the care setting. The client can gain the trust and understanding from the care worker and therefore communicate with
It is a basic requirement of my job role to communicate with individuals and their families, other members of staff on a daily basis. Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognized and reported. All carers attend hand over at the beginning of each shift and also complete kardex sheet after attending an individual, thereby keeping other staff informed and aware of current situations within the workplace. Individuals communicate with carers in the home to express their needs and preferences and to ensure they are met.
Shelley Prinsloo – 11/01/2013 Unit 4222-201 – Introduction to Communication in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings. 1.1 There are many different reasons why people communicate, to express their needs, their feelings, ask questions or to generally build a relationship. Good communication is crucial for developing a positive relationship with your service user as you need to be able to let them express their needs and feelings, give and also understand instructions. It is also important to be able to communicate to show encouragement and also share feeling and opinions 1.2 .Effective communication is vital to the role of the Carer as it reduces the chances of making mistakes, and helps to build a positive trusted relationship. It’s also important to communicate accurately to other Carers, management and sometimes the service users family members as information and messages can need to be passed on 1.3 .Observing an individual’s reaction when communicating with them is essential.
1.2- Explain how communication affects relationships in an adult social care setting It is a essential requirement of a carers job role to communicate with individuals and their families, also with other members of staff on a daily basis. Individuals communicate with carers to express their needs and preferences and to ensure they are met. Communication can either lead to a good or poor service in an adult social care setting. When having good communication with an individual it encourages involvement in things like activities which can encourage equality in a care setting. A service user can either gain the trust and understanding from the care worker and therefore communicate with ease.
Care colleagues communicated to ensure a continuity of care for the service user, and to apprise all staff of the current and changing needs of the service user. Communicating with other staff members therefore ensures that effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues and risks are understood and reported. In a Care Home environment all carers attend hand over at the beginning of each shift and in both Care Homes and Domiciliary Care complete communication books after attending a service user, thereby keeping other staff informed and aware of current situations within the workplace. It must be born in mind that should a carer have concerns they must report formally up to their line manager.
It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported. All carers attend hand over at the beginning of each shift and also complete communication notes after attending an individual, thereby keeping other staff informed and aware of current situations within the workplace during the shift. Individuals communicate with carers to express their needs and preferences and to ensure they are met. As a Carer, I would discuss the options and choices available to the individual to allow them an informed choice regarding their care. 1.2 Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of own work; Effective communication is a must within my aspect of work.
As careers we complete communication books for each individual to keep all members of staff informed and aware of current situations. We also communicate to maintain and establish relationships with others, to share opinions, knowledge, emotions, to give encouragement and show others they are valued. The individuals will communicate with carers to express their needs and to ensure they are met. As a Carer I would also discuss the options and choices available to allow them an informed choice. 1.2: Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting.