As a statutory adult social worker, I am responding to a service user’s self-referral regarding support for herself and husband, Ian, on hospital advice after Ian had a fall. Jackie, 69, is a carer for Ian, 66, who has increasing needs due to dementia. The visit’s objective is to explore cost-effective early help support services so Ian can stay independent and have better outcomes within his home. My duty is to conduct separate assessments which explain the couple 's situation. Ian is entitled to a basic needs assessment, whilst Jackie qualifies for a Carer 's Assessment, which focuses on obtaining positive outcomes for both by improving Jackie 's caring ability. Individual care plans will address identified needs in accordance with statutory guidance and each persons ' expressed wishes for preferential support. The aim of the visit is to provide comprehensive advice and information in relation to the couple 's rights and entitlements. In addition, I will discuss the assessment procedure so the couple can make an informed decision whether to consent to the assessment and any offer of support.
I am obliged to acquire each person 's permission at the beginning of the assessment, and once granted keep the individual involved and at the heart of the assessment by highlighting their thoughts, feelings and aspirations. To do this, I need to build a trusting relationship where the couple feel comfortable opening up and sharing sensitive and personal information. The couple
This presentation is going to talk about person- centred care, confidentiality, respecting privacy and dignity and protecting from risks and harm. The common core principles are important to every Health and Social Care setting as they provide a basis for a general understanding of promoting good mental health and recognising signs of poor mental health among everyone receiving care and support. The aim of care home are to meet the identified needs of individuals who live in that home. An older person might need to live in that care home for years. It is important for staff to be aware of responsibilities in delivering care to support the individuals who live at that home. These common principles of health will help develop the workforce that respond confidently to the individuals and supporting the life they are leading.
The managers hearing was arranged to discuss the adults appeal and to act in the best interest of the adult (reference). Prior to the meeting, the physciaric nurse and adult spoke about his thoughts and expected outcome. The adult was deemed to have full capacity at this present time. However, an advocate was used to support the adult in his argument. A framework from the Department of Health (2011) advised that advocacy should be done in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act (2005), safeguarding the
The primary carer provisions apply when someone is either a voluntary or involuntary patient, an assessable person, or under a community treatment order. (Mental Health Act 2007 Guidebook 2010, p. 27) The nominated carer(s) are given the freedom to decline the nomination except if they are the custodial parent of the consumer who is under 14 years old. The functions of a carer is merely to gain enough information of the consumer’s illness or disorder and provide the right support for the consumer’s recovery. Any personal information of the consumer cannot be passed on to the carer without the consumer’s permission. (South Western Sydney Local Health District 2012) Primary carers are also given rights together with their responsibilities which may include the right to access, safety, respect, communication, participation, privacy and to comment on the care of the person they care for. These provisions support the highest quality of service and meet the obligations outlined in the Carers Recognition Act 2010 and the Mental Health Act 2007 to support the consumer’s road to recovery. (Western NSW Local Health District
Within this essay, I will reflect and critically analyse an OSCE which has increased my awareness, or challenged my understanding, in assessing the holistic needs of a service user (John), referred by his GP, whilst incorporating a care plan using the Care Programme Approach (CPA). By utilising this programme and other sources of current literature, I hope to demonstrate my knowledge and understanding in relation to this skill as well as identifying areas with scope for learning.
One of the principle qualities of this Act is that it is comprehensive, having been created in organisation with health experts, patients, carers, health directors and intentional offices. It was gone in July 2000. It goes for augmenting the regulation of social care and verifies that the consideration of vulnerable individuals, in distinctive sorts of bolstered housing is appropriately controlled keeping in mind the end goal to enhance care norms and present consistency in the regulation of services offered. It is imperative that human services associations, for example, nursing homes are enrolled with The Care Standards Act as they review most healing centres, consideration hospitals and home care centres in any case once per year. They have two inspections in a year, one declared and one unannounced. Reviewers invest the greater part of their energy in an assessment specifically watching care and conversing with patients or individuals utilising the service and their families or carers, and also staff. There are three sorts of examination Scheduled, Responsive and Themed. The examinations are customised to the kind of consideration gave and the data held about the service, including the worries that individuals may have conveyed to their consideration. The reviewers
What is your responsibility under the above act as a care worker in relation to;
This assignment will explore the effect of the long term condition dementia. It will focus on a service user who has recently been admitted onto an assessment ward and their family. It will explore the nurse’s role and how they will support and manage the patient’s illness. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2015) state that individual’s rights to confidentiality must be respected at all times, therefore all names mentioned in this assignment have been changed to maintain confidentiality.
Social workers’ commitment to social justice means they want everyone to have a fair and equal opportunity to an assessment. In line with fairness, social workers should tell carers about their right to refuse an assessment as their permission, and not the person receiving care, is needed before the carer’s assessment can commence. In addition, social workers, bound by legislation regarding confidentiality and information sharing, must reserve the carer’s right to privacy whilst uphold their right to a fair hearing. This is achieved by only disclosing carer’s personal details to 3rd parties with consent, unless a safeguarding concern arises.
Although originally Ann was disappointed and frustrated that Yetunde was not able to help with lifting Angus and not able to carry out tasks such a collecting shopping, eventually Ann appears to have accepted this by understanding Yetunde’s role. Yetunde made her role clear to Ann and the family right from the beginning. Being honest and setting out clear expectations and boundaries is paramount in obtaining good working relationships, as the service user is not given any false pretence. This may cause frustration and disappointment, however it is the role of the care worker to ensure that their role is explained and understood by the service user and that expectations and boundaries are discussed to avoid confusion and problems later on in the relationship. Being honest gains respect and trust, these are key in building good, effective relationships between care worker and service user.
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The Care Act replaces most current law regarding carers and people being cared for. It outlines the way in which local authorities should carry out carer’s assessments and needs assessments; how local authorities should determine who is eligible for support; the new obligations on local authorities; and how local authorities should charge for both residential care and community care.
The holistic approach to the determination of the best interests of a person who lacks decision-making capacity is further enhanced by the requirement that decision makers consult with others about care and treatment. (Griffith & Tengnah, 2008). The Act provides a checklist of common factors that must be taken into account before a
Alice needed an assessment of her needs and to have a care plan that is regularly reviewed by professionals. Assessment is the decision making process, based upon the collection of relevant information, using a format set of ethical criteria, that contributes to an overall estimation of a person and her circumstances (Barker, 2004). I was going to get most of the information from Alice. Barker (2009) suggests that wherever possible information should be obtained directly from the person, either in the form of some kind of self report or via observation. Good communication and a systematic approach to data collection are needed for a successful assessment.
Some people might say care planning is the most natural thing in the world, so why do we need policies and legislations in place to show us how to do it? (Care planning in health and social care – Marjorie Lloyd - page 1).
Section forty-seven of the NHS and Community Care Act places emphasis on the local authority having a duty of care to assess and to decide about service provision. Where it appears that any person for whom they may provide or arrange for the provision of community care services may be in need of any such services, the local authority shall carry out an assessment of his or her needs for those services and having regard to the results of the assessment. The local authority shall then decide whether his needs call for the provision by them of any such services.