Unit 2 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Benefits of residential home
Staff available 24 hours
Encourage socialisation
Access to wide range of professionals
How can a voluntary organisation support people with specific needs
Gives service users a voice/ empowerment
Emotional advice and support, e.g providing specialist information
Benefits of nursing home
Maintaining safety
Added security
ways to promote anti discrimination
Services available for wheelchair users
Leaflets/communication in different languages
Longer appointment time(learning disability)
Benefits of MDT
Ongoing review and evaluation of care plan
Joined up working improves the efficiency of the care system and planning of care
Responsibilities of organisations
Undertaking CPD required
Implementing codes of practise
Safeguarding
Role of social worker
Preparing and review case files
Making difficult decisions
Supporting people with physical disability
Ensuring person has access to all rooms at home
Ensure health and safety of service users
What is empowerment
Empowerment giving an individual choice and control over their care. Should be given the right information and support to live independently as possible. Can be implemented by promoting dignity.
Settings promote anti discrimination
Equality act 2010 should be implemented and ensure people are not discriminated against for their race, gender, disability etc. this is done by accessible signage access to buildings for wheelchair and longer appointment times
How can dignity be maintained
Ensuring privacy for example using curtains around bed, closing door when service user is in bathroom.
Why multi disciplinary working is important in all health and social care settings
Provides holistic approach, needs of service user are likely to be met.
Promoted efficiency and effective communication between team and improved planning of care, each team member accountable for their own care.
Benefits of service user feedback
Service user feel they can trust the service
Gain an insight if patient experience
Can identify gaps in care to see improvements eg staff training
Importance of regularly monitoring work of professionals
Ensures staff have the right skills and training. Promotes motivation and ensures staff are competing CPD and held accountable.
Sets high standards for working practice
Two examples of voluntary services support elderly people
Age UK
DEMENTIA FRIENDS
Two charities who support individuals with learning disabilities
Mencap
Mind
How do managers ensure staff are safeguarded
Staff are trained and keep their self safe e.g infection control. Up to date of safeguarding policies
How would a support worker support an adult with learning disability
Help them live independently e.g get a job
Implement care plans agreed with social workers
And promote their emotional needs
Examples of anti discriminatory practise
Policies such as anti bullying in school
Longer appointments learning disability
Leaflets in many languages
Access to buildings
empowering service users
Promoting users rights,choice +wellbeing
Promote independence
Getting individualised care
Providing support with users beliefs, culture and preferences
examples of safeguarding
Ensure all staff have DBS
Make sure equipment is sterile
Ensure effective procedures for reporting accidents and incidents
Ensure assessment of chiledren
Benefits of partnership
Means service users don’t have to give the same information to different staff
Coordinates the way in which care is provided
Improves lives of vulnerable adults and children
