Introduction:
Anti-discrimination law refers to the law on the right of people to be treated equally. Making sure your clients are treated with the specific care that they need. Clients care should be treated the same as everyone else and no different but some clients may need more care than other clients. For example, their religion, disability, whether they are deaf or blind.
The care setting I am going to be focusing on is a care home. In my care home we should promote anti discriminatory practice by having certain principles. These include the following ethical principles; justice, autonomy, beneficence and non-maleficence. Justice means people must be treated fairly no matter what their background is. Autonomy means you must always respect people’s choices. Beneficence refers to the risks and costs involved and ensures that the health carer always acts in the way that benefits the patient. Non-maleficence means that all side effects caused by treatment should never outweigh the benefits of the treatment that has been given to the client.
It is vital in health and social care settings that the individual is put at the heart of the service provision. In order to do this our care home will always provide support to our clients in their beliefs, culture and preferences. We will support them in expressing their needs and preferences, empower them and promote their rights and choices. The individual’s well-being is our priority. An example of providing support for an individual’s beliefs or culture is ensuring that they are not prevented from having their needs met. If a client is of Muslim faith it will be necessary to ensure their dietary requirements are met and that they are not offered unsuitable food. If they do not speak or read English it will be necessary to either provide a translator or leaflets in their language such as menus. It may be necessary to