LEGISLATION | WHAT IT IS | SAFEGUARDS ADULTS | Enduring power of attorney act | - A legal document that appoints someone to help manage property (e.g. housing), money, personal and financial affairs when they lack the mental capacity to do so themselves - Someone, meaning an attorney | - Helps protect vulnerable adults who are mentally incapable of managing their own situation, when they are not able to make decisions when they need to | Humans rights act | - States that it is unlawful
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Analyse current dietary habits Unit 16 M2 Meal Patterns •Meal patterns refers to the way a person takes their food. •Some people stick to the traditional three meals a day. However there are many possible variations. Some households do eat together, but in an increasingly busy world mealtimes have changed in many families, with individual members eating separately people eating frequent snacks and microwave meals all being normal patterns. •According to the website www.disordered-eating
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|BTEC level 2 Diploma in Health and Social |Religion/Secular Belief 1: |Religion/Secular Belief 2: | | |Care – Unit 6, Task 2 |Christianity |Buddhism | | | | | | |
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practice, values, beliefs and career aspirations at start of programme. ------------------------------------------------- Personal Profile of: | | Class: | | Qualification currently undertaking: | BTEC Extended Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (2 year course) | College: | Southern Regional College – Armagh Campus | Start Date of Course: | | End Date of Course: | | What is your target grade for this qualification: | | Complete the following information in relation
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M2: Assess the hazards identified in the health or social care setting. D1: Make recommendations in relation to identified hazards to minimise the risks to the service user group. A risk assessment is used to assess the hazards and risks that can cause harm to individuals in an environment. I did my risk assessment for my placement which is a day nursery setting called Quince Tree. Many parents and their children visit this health and social care setting daily and a risk assessment was needed to
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When the National Health Service was first created in 1948, the main fundamental aim was to make healthcare free and equally accessible to all. This was not only seen as social justice but also a way to remove or significantly reduce the contrast in mortality rate between different social class groups in Britain. However after a review by the Working Group on Inequalities, the Black Report was published in 1980, suggesting that the mortality differentials in social class groups are just as significant
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The importance and benifits of adults and the environment supporting the speech, language and communication development of children There are many ways in which we as adults can support and extend speech, language and communication development effectively in children during their early years. We need to make sure that the language we use is appropriate for the child’s age/stage of development. We can use resources to help us aid communication, these could be photos, pictures, objects and symbols
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a duty of care: is a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care, then the acts are considered negligent and any damages resulting maybe claimed in a law suit as negligence. 1.2 Describe how the duty of care affects your own work role: We have a duty of care to our client’s health and welfare. I have duty of care to make sure
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Jessica Precious 30020625 Unit 3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Legislation, Policies and Procedures in Health and Social Care Settings Jessica Precious 30020625 Unit 3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Legislation, Policies and Procedures in Health and Social Care Settings Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act provides security of the health, safety and welfare of people at work, with the
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Interventions are care provided to improve a situation especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury. Interventions for physical, psychological (psycho social), educational and vocational interventions. Physical intervention- Appropriate exercise therapy for joint movements. It help in restoring the function of affected part by physio training and monitoring them to ensure that they handle their frustration in a positive instead of embarking on self-hurting
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