...words describe the role of Carers in Australia. Carer is a friend, neighbour, relative who will look after other person (someone who has disability, frail and aged care people). Mother is a carer for her children, children are carers for their parents, support worker is a carer for someone with disability etc. Carer is also a qualified paid worker with an expertise in health care needs of people with illness, disability and frail aged (the correct name for these people is support worker and they are employed by organisations that provides services). People become carers for different reasons. No two caring situations are the same. Carers are from diversity and circumstances. There is no rules about who can become a carer nor about what a carer is expected to do. There is no rule for an appropriate age of the carer. Carers don't chose to become carers it just happens and they have to get on with it. The role of carer range from helping with domestic duties, shopping assistance, paying bills at Australia Post to more complex duties such as helping with personal care for client who is hoisted or assisting client with daily bowel care program. The variety of the job and associated responsibilities are wide, everyday is different. In summary, carers play a vital role in our community, and we- people should get to know more about them as well as show appreciation if possible as they really deserve it. 2. Identify available resources for Carers in Australia – Include a copy...
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...Jesus Carer of Children ----------------------- Throughout Jesus’ life, he healed many people. He healed those who were vision impaired, those who suffered from debilitating diseases such as leprosy and helped those who were deemed as outcasts. Jesus heals many in all of the Gospels, however in Matthew’s Gospel there are many examples of Jesus being seen as a ‘healer’. Some of these stories include ‘Jesus Cleanses a Leaper (Mt 8: 1 - 4)’or ‘Jesus Heals Two Blind Men (Mt 9: 27 – 31). The actions that Jesus performs in Matthew’s Gospel really accentuate Jesus as being a healer. One way that Jesus is remembered by is being a healer to society and helping many back to good health. Throughout his life, he performed many miracles, most of them helping people through illness. In Jesus time, if you had any sort of health condition, you were considered to be an outcast. Not only did Jesus physically heal them, but healing would mean that they were accepted back into society. Jesus brought many back to good health. Throughout his life, he performed many miracles, most of them helping people through illness. In Jesus time, if you had any sort of health condition, you were considered to be an outcast. Not only did Jesus physically heal them, but healing would mean that they were accepted back into society. Jesus as a healer is relevant to society today, all over the world. No matter what, there will always be those who are ill and suffering diseases, who need to recover. Finding...
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...A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who cares for someone they know, be it a family member, friend, neighbour or just some random person they know, that has an illness, disablity or addication. Growing up in a small town with only my mum, dad, younger brother and two cats for company was hard. The thing that made it easier was looking after my mum. She has a physical disability and severe depression, meaning I had to help her around the house and looking after my younger brother, who has autism and Aspergures Syndrome, while dad was out at work. I know many of you will read this and go "Why is the kid doing the work? Surely there must be other family members around to help?". Well that's the problem, we lived in a different town...
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...Writing Assignment 1.2 Daniela Balint The Role of the Carer in Health Care Settings The role of a health care worker is to provide a safe environment for clients while meeting their medical and emotional needs. Care assistants provide basic personal care, social care and emotional support to elderly people who need help with day-to-day tasks. Care assistants may work in hospitals, day centres and residential homes for the elderly. Carers must meet the holistic care needs of the client, including: physical, psychological, social, emotional and safety needs. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory of motivation and personality developed by the psychologist Abraham H. Maslow (1908-1970). Maslow's hierarchy (1954) explains human behaviour in terms of basic requirements for survival and growth. The needs hierarchy provides a useful framework for understanding clients, and this framework has been incorporated into several important theories of medical and nursing care. The most basic physical requirements, such as food, water, or oxygen, constitute the lowest level of the need hierarchy. These needs must be satisfied before other, higher needs become important to individuals. When these needs are unmet, human beings will focus on satisfying them and will ignore higher needs. Responsibility of the carer to meet the physical needs: assisting residents with their hygiene needs, pressure area care, helping at meal times ensure dietary needs are adhered to, the mobilisation of...
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...The purpose of this essay is to discuss, within a case study context, the impact of severe mental health problems on a client whose care I have been involved in and, to discuss how the condition has affected the person, their informal carers, family and supporters. This essay will aim to provide an explanation of severe mental illness as well as an overview of the chosen client’s background, diagnosis and the impact this has had on them and those involved in their care. To protect the identity of the client and to respect the principle of confidentiality, a pseudonym has been used throughout this essay (NMC, 2008). The reason for choosing John for my case study is that having worked with him for approximately 2 years now, I feel I have already developed a therapeutic relationship with him. Having this Therapeutic relationship means there is an ongoing rapport resulting in John feeling at ease in disclosing personal information.. There is no universal understanding of what a severe mental health illness is it tends to be seen differently by the person experiencing it, their family and doctors. The term can refer to an illness where psychosis occurs, e.g. Schizophrenia; it also includes mood disorders, e.g. manic depression, schizoaffective disorder and clinical depression, and often referred to severe mental illness Psychosis describes the loss of reality a person experiences. (Rethink, 2009). This case study is based around a 24-year-old man who shall be referred to as John...
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...Individual, Their Carers, Family and Friends Summative Assessment 3299 Words 10th July 2013 Identifying and Discussing a Mental Health Condition and Diagnosis Schizophrenia is a widely recognized chronic and severe psychiatric disorder which according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, 2009) guidelines, affects one per-cent of the UK population. Schizophrenia can be classified as an overall category for the mental illness; however, diagnostic tools such as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) reveal the variations of the psychiatric disorder. This essay will explore and focus on one specific subtype of the mental illness. Paranoid Schizophrenia. According to T.Davies and T.Craig (2009, p45), Paranoid Schizophrenia is one of the most common subtypes of the psychotic illness which affects the individuals variation of emotion, thinking and behaviour. Through extensive research, this essay will uncover the definition of paranoid schizophrenia, its manifestations and possible causes. Key issues such as symptoms, epidemiology, prevalence, co-morbidity, prognosis, treatment and interventions will also be critically reviewed and discussed. Lastly, this essay will also analyse guidelines, policies and regulations that influence interventions and the effects of paranoid schizophrenia on the individual, their families, carers and friends. There...
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...Trial membership allows you to view all carer profiles. When you are ready to start making contact, depending on your job listing requirements, you can upgrade to a basic or premium membership. | Post a job and attract applicants | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Access to Nannies (daytime carers) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Limited* | Access to After-School Carers | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Limited* | Access to Live-In Nannies | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Limited* | Access to Babysitters (evening & weekend care) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited* | Send unlimited messages via email | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | View carer ratings and reviews | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Notification alerts as new carers join | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Shortlist feature to keep personal comments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Refine your search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Services * Nannies * Baby Sitting * After school care Carer profiles 1. Independent contractors- 30 hours or less per week. (As independent contractors, such Carers are responsible for their own tax payments. You are not liable for the payment of holiday or sick leave where a Carer is so engaged and it is for this reason that we suggest that a Client may wish to contribute a nominal sum to the Carer during family holiday periods to secure their continued commitment. As a Client engaging a Carer,...
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...Rosie Bridger 541817 Lisa Unit 3 P1 Understanding potential hazards in health and social care Residental care setting/older adults Physical environment In an older adult care home setting, the physical environment that surronds them can be filled with lots of hazards such as wires being left out, example a hoover, where the older adult didn’t notice it and tripped and fallen and hurt themselves. A big hazard that is often heard of is the flooring of a care home, where it is quite common as for an older adult to trip and fall on uneven flooring, where again can result in a serious accident. The bathroom in a care home, is probably the most dangerous room for hazards, if there is no grab rail if the older adult slips and falls, they can be hurt, so it is always really important to make sure there is always a grab rail. At this life stage of an older adult, it becomes harder for them to do certain things such as climbing stairs like they used to be able to as the stairs can become too steep for them or too long for them to walk up. Stairlifts should be provided in all care homes, so the older adults don’t have to strain themselves walking up the stairs if they find it too difficult. Equipment In an older care home setting, the equipment needs to be used correctly and dangerous equipment kept out of reach from older adults that could use and harm themselves. The hoist is used a lot in a care home setting and when a member of staff is using it for an...
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...the biological parents may be unable to. CARER RELATIONSHIPS Definiton Carer: -Someone who assists in satisfying their needs of individuals who alone cannot -They may voluntary or paid Definitions cont.d… Primary Carer: ‘An individual who has the main responsibility for care of another to help them satisfy their needs by enabling them to interact more successfully with their near environment. Self-Care: Provinding personal care such as showering, dressing,eating Mobolity Care: Assisting people to move outside or in the home.eg. From bed to chair Communication Carer: usually care related to verbal communication in helping a person understand or be understood. Eg. Deaf and blind, instances when such care is required CARERS MAY OR MAY NOT LIVE IN THE HOUSEHOLD Circumstances leading to people needing care - Work or other educational commitment - Injury - Loss of a partner - Loss of mobility - Special needs PLANNED: When a person foresees becoming a person needing care, such as an individual becoming frail overtime. They may hire a paid carer. |Circumstance |Example...
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...children, young people, families and carers. It helps build trust, and encourages them to seek advice and use services. It is key to establishing and maintaining relationships, and is an active process that involves listening, questioning, understanding and responding. You should always communicate with them appropriately to match the stage of development, personal circumstances, and needs of the person you’re talking to. It is important to be able to communicate both on a one-on-one basis and in a group. Communication is not just about the words you use, but also about the way you’re speaking and your body language. You need to feel and show empathy and sincerity, and above all, listen. You need to take account of culture and context. For example, you need to be aware and communicate appropriately if English is an additional language, or the child is disabled or at risk of under-achievement or other poor outcomes. Effective communication extends to involving children, young people, their parents and carers in the design and delivery of services and decisions that affect them. It is important to consult the people affected and consider opinions and perspectives from the outset. Another crucial element of effective communication is developing trust between the workforce and children, young people, parents and carers – as well as within different sectors of the workforce itself. To build a rapport with children, young people, their parents and carers, it is important to be respectful...
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...colleague that you believe what they did was wrong. They might agree with you and apologize to the service user. This means that this difficulty has been overcome, however on the hand; the colleague might become aggressive and demand that they were not being discriminative. If this happens, you should tell them your side and express your ways of which they can do it better. Staff development and training The problems that can be encountered within staff training and development is that Betty may want the training to take place on a Saturday but the carers who have the day off on Saturdays may not want to go because it may be the only day off they have in a week. Betty could then rearrange the day and have staff training during the week but the downside of that is that there will be no carers left to care for the residents and also there will be a funding problem because Betty will then have to try and get other carers in just for that day. Funding The problems that can be encountered with funding is that if quite a few staff members take the same day off like a Wednesday then Betty will have to ring the staff who shouldn’t be in on Wednesday and...
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...As a carer I cannot disclose information about a service user without their consent and following the right procedure as this will in breach of their confidence. Disclosing personal, sensitive or a need to know information might create mistrust, tension and unsafe working relationship with the service user. When a carer has concerns about a service user, firstly get the consent of the service user if possible, however information can be passed to others that has a right or need to have that information in order to safeguard the wellbeing of the service user and others. For example information can be passed on to a manager if the carer feel that the service user might be a danger to themselves or others. Other carers can be given information to help them perform their duty properly. Depending on the type of information disclosing it might cause tension but the right protocol is followed then the outcome will...
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...inform the patient with information on the symptoms and how to combat. After this the doctor would refer them to a podiatrist for foot care, receiving ample amounts of care on how to better take care of your feet. Due to the diabetes there is a risk of amputation of the feet if the care is not properly administered, after which they are sent to an optometrist because people who are suffering from diabetes have a risk for diabetic retinopathy, a condition which can lead to sight loss. The optometrist would ask you to have eye screenings once a year to check your eyes. If the doctor also deems it necessary you may be sent to the dietician or special diabetes care team. Alzheimers Dementia For Alzheimer’s the patient is reviewed by carers, the carer’s job being both...
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...In order for a three year old child to be physically, emotionally and psychologically healthy childcare centres or parents/carers should fulfil their child’s physical needs together with psychological needs. We are going to point out and discuss on a three year old child’s physical and psychological needs and how they can affect the child’s physical, emotional and psychological health. A three year old child needs to be well fed, given ample of rest and should be encouraged doing physical exercise. They should also be given precautions of safety everywhere. For a child to be clean, childcare centres or parents/carers should reinforce personal hygiene in a child’s daily routine. A child needs to be emotionally and psychologically strong to fight their weaknesses. They need to be showered with lots of love, affection and respect. They also need to socialise with the environment that they are in. If these needs are fulfilled then the child would be emotionally and socially strong and healthy. What is a need? A need is defined as a requirement, something that you have to have, a thing necessary for life. There are basic needs which every living thing needs in order to live. Some examples of basic needs are shelter, fresh air to breath, food and water. Therefore a physical need is “something that is necessary for organisms to live a healthy and productive life” (What Is the Meaning of Physical Needs, undated). Children also have their own physical needs as an individual to grow...
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...services. The two codes for workers and employers are presented together because they are complementary and mirror the oint responsibilities of employers and workers in ensuring high standards. 2 What are the codes? The Code of Practice for Social Care Workers is a list of statements that describe the standards of professional conduct and practice required of social care workers as they go about their daily work. This is the first time that standards have been set in this way at national level, although many employers have similar standards in place at local level. The intention is to confirm the standards required in social care and ensure that workers know what standards of conduct employers, colleagues, service users, carers and the public expect of them. The Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers sets down the responsibilities of employers in the regulation of social care workers. Again, this is the first time...
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