LO1 Flashcards
(41 cards)
What are the values of care?
- promoting equality and diversity
- promoting individual rights and beliefs
maintaining confidentiality
Examples of promoting equality:
- access to care settings provided for everyone, e.g wheelchair ramps, hearing loop, info leaflets
- staff using non-discrimintaory language
- discriminatory behaviour challenged
- staff having and following an equal opportunities policy
Examples of promoting diversity:
- offering choice; menus which cater for everyone, e,g diabetic, gluten-free to meet individuals dietary needs
- care home residents offered a variety of activities and out goings to take part in
Promoting individual rights:
- mobility, dietary, communication needs are met
- all areas and resources of a care setting are accessible to all
- female staff are available to meet cultural requirements; female doctors
- consulting with an expectant mother about whether she would prefer a home or hospital birth
Promoting individual beliefs:
- cultural and religious dietary needs are met; menus which include options for kosher and halal
- providing prayer rooms
- residental settings celebrating a range of festivals; christmas, chinese new year, hanukkah
Maintaining confidentiality:
- info only discussed between co-workers on a need to know basis, treatment+care discussed with practitioners directly involved, not all staff
- info such as patient records kept securely in locked cabnets, password protected records so access is limited to authorised staff
What does applying the values of care ensure?
- individuals recieve appropriate care
- do not experience discriminatory attitudes
- diversity and rights valued and supported
What is meant by the term a ‘need to know basis’
info only shared with those directly involved with the care and support, access to info is restricted to those who have a clear reason to access it when providing care and support for an individual
What is an advocate?
someone who speaks on behalf of an individual who is unable to speak up for themselves
Who can act as an advocate?
- organisations such as SEAP, Mencap, Empower me, british institute of learning disabilities
- family member or friend
How can an advocate support an individual?
- going with an individual to meetings or attending for them
- helping them find and access information
- writing letters on behalf of the individual
- speaking on their behalf at a case conference to express their wishes
The role of an advocate:
- Be completely independent and represent the individuals needs
- Ensure an individuals rights and needs are recognised
- Represent an individual’s wishes and views
- Speak on behalf if they cannot speak for themselves
- Act in the best interests of the person they are representing
An advocate will not:
- judge the individual
- give their own personal opinion
- make decisions for the individual
Examples of charities which set up support groups:
- Mind
- Age UK
- Headway
- Rethink mental illness
- Macmillan cancer support
How do support groups help individuals?
- help to empower individuals to take back control of their own life when they have, or are caring for an individual with an illness, long-term condition or disability.
What do support groups provide?
- groups of people with common experiences can meet and provide each other with info, advice, encouragement, provide comfort and coping strategies.
What is informal support?
care given by those who are not paid to do so and who are not professionally trained care workers
- friends
- family
-neighbours
Which daily tasks can informal support help with?
- personal care (showering,getting dressed)
- shopping
- collecting prescriptions
- preparing meals
- laundry
- keeping someone company
- dusting and cleaning
what does equality mean?
- ensure that a person is treated fairly, given the same opportunities regardless of differences and treated according to their individual needs
what does promoting equality mean?
individuals are not discriminated against due to their differences, e,g gender, race, age or disability
What is diversity?
recognising and respecting individual differences
Some examples of different aspects of diversity:
- language
- social class
- food
- music
- cultural differences
- family structure
What is empowerment?
care workers enabling and supporting individuals to be in control of their own lives
What is independence?
not relying on others and having the freedom to make your own decisions
