...Welcome to Community Connections! Community Connections provides comprehensive, respectful and effective mental health and residential services to residents of the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland. Our Mission Community Connections provides comprehensive, respectful and effective mental health and residential services to residents of the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland. Our Philosophy Community Connections was founded on the premise that service integration could best be achieved by vesting a single agency with responsibility for a full range of activities. Although it maintains collaborative relationships with public and private providers throughout the Greater Washington area, Community Connections continues to develop and maintain "in-house" services to meet the many needs of its clients. Core Values | | Integration and non-duplication of services | | Innovative treatments for complex problems | | Gender and culturally sensitive and informed treatment | | Humane, safe and affordable housing | Clinical Programs for Adults Since its inception in 1983, Community Connections has created a comprehensive range of supportive services and treatment designed to help consumers meet their personal goals of recovery. Our programs are for adults in need of mental health services and those with co-occurring substance abuse treatment needs. Most consumers come with histories of violence and victimization, incarceration...
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...Deinstitutionalization has been a topic of controversy from its onset. Did it create a further mental health crisis? Or was it successful with providing individuals who were suffering from a mental illness or intellectual developmental disability an opportunity of achieving their hopes and dreams and doing so by receiving supports in the least restrictive environment possible. The goal of deinstitutionalization was to develop a full range of community services that would take the place of institutions. Several driving forces were behind this: the development of psychiatric drugs, the belief that people should receive treatment as opposed to institutionalization, and federal policy and funding. Many hoped that these factors would greatly reduce and perhaps even eliminate mental illness. The individual transitioning from institutions, their family, and society were all impacted by this new direction. Most were not prepared for this move. The lack of planning and adequate treatment led to many unforeseen consequences such as homelessness and incarceration. A shift to community based care was encouraged through the Mental Health Centers Act of 1963. Various services were offered but unfortunately they focused more on helping people who did not present a serious mental illness. Mental health reform has come a long way since the start of deinstitutionalization. Today, individuals with a mental illness or intellectual developmental disability have a much larger option of services they...
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...BSC (HONS) PUBLIC HEALTH OMED 1204 MO1 EMPLOYMENT BASED LEARNING COURSE DEADLINE: 09:05: 2013 WORD COUNT: 2047 The developed world talks of a demographic time bomb in the 21st century as the proportion of people aged over 65 in the UK rose from 15% to 17% from 1985-2010, an increase of 1.7m people, and is projected to reach 23% by 2035, according to the office of national statistics (ONS 2012). Of most significance for the social care system is the growth in the number of people aged over 85, which doubled from 690,000 in 1985 to 1.4m in 2010 and is set to reach 3.6m, or 5% of the population, by 2035( ONS 2012). This made it necessary for the government to launch the National Service Frame work (NSF) for older people(2001) which contained eight standards relating to older people’s services covering the full range of care older people need. The standards embody fundamental principles ensuring care is based on clinical need, not age, and that services treat older people as individuals, promoting their quality of life, independence, dignity and their right to make choices about their own care. This essay aims to explore how guidelines and policies are implemented in a residential care home in London to promote the well-being of the elderly and also further investigate the specific risk factors concerning the health and well-being of the elderly. Well-being has become an important focus for health and social policy in general, and in relation to older people in particular...
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...Unit 3 health and safety and security in health and social care Explain the potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health or social care setting I am working at the Cameron house residential care home which is for elderly people who suffer with Alzheimer’s or dementia. There are 60 rooms in the residential home which each person has their own individual accommodation. Hazards, harm and abuse A hazard is something which can cause someone danger or injury. Harm means something that can cause physical or psychological damage. Abuse means something which cause someone harm for a prolonged time. Physical environment In my residential home (Cameron house), the physical environment can cause some problems for the residents for example the heaters in the residential home are always therefore they get hot very easily this is because the residents are of better chance of staying healthy if the temperature was at a lower heat, if the temperature happen to be at a lower temperature condition there more at risk of catching hypothermia, another thing could be that the noise in the residential home can be very disruptive to the other residence as some residence suffer from dementia; which is seen to be more of a serious illness therefore they just say what comes to their mind no matter what the consequences are for them or the other patients; but this isn’t always the case sometimes it can be taken in the wrong way and may seem to be as if they are in pain...
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...Research the following health care settings: * Residential * Day Care * Nursing * Domiciliary Then discuss the similarities and differences between a nurse in a hospital and a Macmillan nurse. Find out about qualifications, experience, job criteria, work hours etc. Residential Care is when a person leaves their home environment in order to be cared for in a secure and safe place. People who need and use this type of care may not be able to independently care for themselves and keep themselves healthy, but not necessarily need nurse care. A residential care setting will make sure that the person is cared for personally, that their medication is organised and taken at the appropriate times and encourage them to be independent whilst still arranging health visits when necessary and ensuring that the person is well. A residential care setting would care for people will illnesses such as Alzheimer’s. Day Care is a type of care for people who need help on a daily basis but not in a residential home. They can live independently in their own houses but will have access to the day care required to maintain their health and wellness. This will often include regular visits from nurses and physiotherapists, or the opportunity to access these occupational and health services in environments such as hospitals. People in Day Care may also have carers during the day who help with more personal things that the person may be unable to do such as bathe themselves. These...
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...you that The Baby Fold will be discontinuing closing its Residential Treatment Center services effective June 30, 2017. As a friend of The Baby Fold, and in your legislative role, I wanted you to have this information in advance of the media. This closure will impact approximately 30 full-time and 15 part- time positions at our agency, and will result in the loss of approximately $1.8 million to our local economy. But more importantly, this closure situation is the unintended consequence of inadequate resourcing to fund critical child welfare and mental health care for children in Illinois, and the stalemate of a two year budget impasse. The Baby Fold has been providing residential treatment to the youngest...
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...How well do system work? LO3: Understand the monitoring and review of Health and Safety in the health and social care workplace. Monitoring and Reviewing Health and Safety Policies and Practices In Health and Social Care setting, the legislation, policies and procedures are regulated, in order to achieve the best outcome for the service user and the service. Every sector would aim to provide the high quality of care and service, for the service users and the workers. To achieve the standard the services has to go through lots of process, for example implementing the legislation, policies and procedures in the work of practices. To ensure whether the services have followed the rules and regulations, there are organisations that go around and inspect the services. Organisations like Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Healthwatch England sets out the standards and inspects the services; required by the law to the setting like: residential homes, nursing homes, hospitals, GPs etc. Care Quality Commission (CQC) main aim is to ensure “care services in England provide people with safe, effective,...
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...and Values Our mission is to follow Jesus Christ in His mission of mercy through the delivery of health, aged care and community services. Our vision is to build an enduring capacity and passion to serve those with special needs. Our values of compassion, hospitality, respect, innovation, stewardship and teamwork guide us in all that we do. Mercy Health About Mercy Health As a Catholic organisation, Mercy Health is grounded in a 2,000 year tradition of caring for people in need. Established by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health provides acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, specialist women’s health, early parenting education and support, palliative care, home and community care, and health worker training and development. Our organisation is also supported through Mercy Health Foundation, which secures philanthropic support and donations to foster the constant improvement of care. Strategic Plan 2013-17 Mercy Health Level 2, 12 Shelley Street Richmond Victoria 3121 Phone +61 3 8416 7777 mercyhealth.com.au Mercy Health Strategic Plan 2013-17 The Vision As a ministry of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, Mercy Health is grounded in a rich history of providing compassionate care to people in need. We remain committed to working collaboratively with the Institute and its ministries to advance health and aged care services in Australia. Our key focus will continue to be responding to the current and...
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...staff raise… (Tuesday 12 Nov 2013) Tower Bridge Care Home 1 Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London Centre Manager: Kulvinder Sidhu Care Group: HC-One Ltd Located within walking distance of London’s Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge care home is a purpose built 128 bedded facility offering Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Respite care. At Tower… more View Full Details 8.3Recommendation Score from 4 recommendations Latest Recommendation A warm caring environment which has enabled my father to settle into at his own pace and accept as… (Friday 13 Jun 2014) Waterside 40 Sumner Road, Peckham, London Manager: Jeremy Burrows Care Group: Anchor Waterside is a Peckham-based nursing home that provides residential care, together with welcoming people with dementia and physical disabilities. The facility has been purposed built… more View Full Details 8.2Recommendation Score from 1 recommendation Latest Recommendation When Kayla came to love walk we had experienced many care homes. Kayla never seemed to settle.… (Monday 25 Mar 2013) Love Walk 10 Love Walk, London Manager: Jacqueline Perdrix-Howard Care Group: Mission Care Love Walk is located in a beautiful part of Denmark Hill, on the edge of the Camberwell Conservation Area. They offer a warm and loving home, with a high standard of person-centred care… more View Full Details 7.9Recommendation Score from 4 recommendations Latest Recommendation The home has taken very good care of my fathers needs. My expectations...
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...National Quality Standards: Residential Services for People with Disabilities Health Information and Quality Authority National Quality Standards: Residential Services for People with Disabilities About the Health Information and Quality Authority The Health Information and Quality Authority is the independent Authority which has been established to drive continuous improvement in Ireland’s health and social care services. The Authority was established as part of the Government’s Health Service Reform Programme. The Authority’s mandate extends across the quality and safety of the public, private (within its social care function) and voluntary sectors. Reporting directly to the Minister for Health and Children, the Health Information and Quality Authority has statutory responsibility for: Setting Standards for Health and Social Services — Developing personcentred standards, based on evidence and best international practice, for health and social care services in Ireland (except mental health services) Social Services Inspectorate — Registration and inspection of residential homes for children, older people and people with disabilities. Monitoring dayand pre-school facilities and children’s detention centres; inspecting foster care services Monitoring Healthcare Quality — Monitoring standards of quality and safety in our health services and implementing continuous quality assurance programmes to promote improvements in quality and safety standards in health. As deemed necessary...
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...Funding Health Care Services Dr. Johnican HSA 500 Health Services Organization March 3rd, 2014 Funding Health Care Services Ambulatory services are the services offered to patients if they are to be accommodated within the compounds of the healthcare institution under professional nursing care because of the severity of their health or because of the recommendations of patients’ physician or surgeon (Williams, S. & Torrens, P. 2010). The patient is only there for a day and then is discharged for the facility. There are services that be provided in a day starting from registering the patient to providing them with medication. There many different kind of services that falls under ambulatory care such as outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, emergency rooms, ambulatory or same-day surgery centers, diagnostic and imaging centers, primary care centers, community health centers, occupational health centers, mental health clinics, and group practices. There has been an increase in the ambulatory care because it is inexpensive and more appropriate health care setting. It is hard for the health care personnel and patients to adjust because of the changing technology and complex reimbursement systems. There are spending costs involved in health care like money paid to health care providers in hospitals, outpatient centers, Veterans Affairs and other clinics, doctor and dentist practices, physical therapists, nursing homes, home health services and on-site care at places...
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...Potential Hazards in Health and Social Care Settings While working at Langdale view a residential care home, I came across many potential hazards. A hazard is anything that can cause harm to an individual. Hazards affect all the people working in that care setting including, staff, visitors and individuals, there are a lot of hazards which can be found in and around every health and social care setting. Hazards: Hazards in the physical environment The physical environment is the surroundings around you, a potential hazard that can occur from the physical environment within a health and social care environment such as a residential care home, can be poor ventilation because it is important that the air in a room is breathable an does not cause any breathing problems or spread infections. This is a health hazard because it can cause a person to become ill due to airborne infections. To reduce this risk, the ventilation should be checked regularly and windows should be opened from time to time. Lighting in rooms of a residential care home is very important as poor lightning is a hazard especially for the elderly as some may have poor vision and if there is no emergency lightning there is a risk that an elderly resident will trip over something because they cannot see properly whereas if the lighting in the room is too bright, it can cause sight problems such as weak eyesight or watery eyes when in bright light. Hazards from equipment Hazards from equipment can include anything...
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...Foster carers and residential homes find it difficult to manage challenging behaviours as these children were exposed to poor parenting. The increase in risk behaviour could be associated with the onset of youth offending behaviour and the diversity of children in residential setting contributing to criminal gang (Barte rand Berridge, 2011). In searching for a sense of belonging, some LAC join gangs and peers resorting to petty offending that result in them finding themselves in the Youth Justice system (YOT). Being looked after presents certain instabilities that put children at risk of offending. LACS lack the parental support or advocacy when they enter the youth justice system. More so, the age of holding children accountable for criminal offences in the UK is 10 years and the least offence is sanctioned by custodial sentences (Wilson et al. 2008). The punitive measures do not give...
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...basis at the request of, or by agreement with, their parents. most look after children will have experienced so many disruptions in their lives. This may include painful experiences such as family bereavement. As a result the children's education may become affected and they may be below their expected class average. This will have caused from poor concentration, the child may also need specific help in their work and class before any sort of progress can be made. * Parental illness: A child may need to be looked after because their parents may be ill or cannot cope and as a result the child may have to leave the family home for a period of time. Throughout this time they may live in foster homes, residential schools or children's homes. * Family breakdown: Families break down for a number of reasons including the following substance abuse, mental health problems, bereavement, parental illness and incapacity. Children become looked after when their parents are unable to provide on-going care in either a temporary or permanent capacity. The number of looked after children and young people has increased every year for the last decade – but the number who are looked after as a result of their own offending...
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...Introduction: Health outcomes refer to the changes in the health status of individuals or the population. The outcomes are attributed to multiple or planned interventions, whether or not the intention of the intervention was to alter the health status. These interventions include health services and programs including health promotion programs, government policies, laws and regulations, and consequent programs. Intervention may also include unintended or intended health outcomes of government policies in areas besides health. Health outcomes are evaluated by health indicators (World Health Organization, 1998). Health indicators are a single measure, represented quantitatively, that encapsulates an important aspect of health, such as the amount people suffering from a chronic disease. It also captures a variety of health determinants such as income, or the important aspects of the health care system, such as the proportion of patients who revisit the hospital for additional care following previous treatment (World Health Organization, 1998). These indicators can be used to describe a public health concern at a specific point in time. It can indicate periodic changes over time at the population or individual health level, describe differences in the population health, and examine the extent at which program objectives are being met. These indicators can possibly encompass illness or disease measurements which are commonly used in measuring health outcomes, such as health expectancy...
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