Access the book chapter for unit 2 – Working in Health and Social 2. Identify treatment and care
Care – on your classroom and read between pages 86-93. Please procedures to support healing and Nadia Muhammad
complete the boxes below as you read through. recovering in HSC. Include examples
of specialist agencies
Define the key-terms “Policies” and
“Procedures” in health and social care
Examples of specialist agencies
Surgery
Age UK, YoungMind, Mind, The
It play a significant part in supporting
Royal National Institute of Blind
an individual’s recovery from illness
Policies Procedures People (RNIB) and Alzheimer’s
and other physical disorders.
Society.
In caring for clients, thorough Written guidelines that specify the
explanations of the method, and also planned and necessary routines that
the particular protocols that should care workers must follow in What is the purpose of rehabilitation programmes?
be followed. particular circumstances, for
The aim of a recovery programme is to allow a person to recover from an
example documenting injuries or
incident or serious illness and to live independently and an enjoyable life.
prescribing medications, in order to
enforce approved policies.
Examples of Policies in HSC
Equipment to increase mobility Appliances that support daily living. Technology that support
Health and safety policy, Equality and educational achievement
Walking sticks, walking frames, Feeding cups, egg cups, bathing aids,
diversity policy, Medication policy,
wheelchairs, manual or electric, raised toilet seats, special dining Adapted computers, availability of
Safeguarding policy, Disclosing and Barring
adapted shopping trolleys, stairlifts chairs and armchairs, special gadgets signers and other communicators,
Service (DBS) referral policy and Death of a
and adapted cars, or other and special cutlery with thick. ensuring wheelchair access to all
resident procedures.
motorised transport. learning spaces and enlarged text.
▸▸ complaints policy.
Examples of equipment to support individuals with personal care
In what circumstances do individuals need support with personal care and how should care
workers provide it? Walk-in baths, showers suitable for the use of wheelchair users,
non-slip bathmats, bath and shower seats, handrails, bath lifts and
Individuals that become either physically or mentally ill, or they have a disability. Care workers
hoists, adapted taps, bedpans and commodes and female and
would help the service user to wash, eat and use the toilet. For example, when washing the client
male urinals.
may prefer a bath to a shower, or a thorough wash to either of these. Toilet and bathroom doors
should be closed and shower curtains drawn, to ensure the service user privacy.
Care – on your classroom and read between pages 86-93. Please procedures to support healing and Nadia Muhammad
complete the boxes below as you read through. recovering in HSC. Include examples
of specialist agencies
Define the key-terms “Policies” and
“Procedures” in health and social care
Examples of specialist agencies
Surgery
Age UK, YoungMind, Mind, The
It play a significant part in supporting
Royal National Institute of Blind
an individual’s recovery from illness
Policies Procedures People (RNIB) and Alzheimer’s
and other physical disorders.
Society.
In caring for clients, thorough Written guidelines that specify the
explanations of the method, and also planned and necessary routines that
the particular protocols that should care workers must follow in What is the purpose of rehabilitation programmes?
be followed. particular circumstances, for
The aim of a recovery programme is to allow a person to recover from an
example documenting injuries or
incident or serious illness and to live independently and an enjoyable life.
prescribing medications, in order to
enforce approved policies.
Examples of Policies in HSC
Equipment to increase mobility Appliances that support daily living. Technology that support
Health and safety policy, Equality and educational achievement
Walking sticks, walking frames, Feeding cups, egg cups, bathing aids,
diversity policy, Medication policy,
wheelchairs, manual or electric, raised toilet seats, special dining Adapted computers, availability of
Safeguarding policy, Disclosing and Barring
adapted shopping trolleys, stairlifts chairs and armchairs, special gadgets signers and other communicators,
Service (DBS) referral policy and Death of a
and adapted cars, or other and special cutlery with thick. ensuring wheelchair access to all
resident procedures.
motorised transport. learning spaces and enlarged text.
▸▸ complaints policy.
Examples of equipment to support individuals with personal care
In what circumstances do individuals need support with personal care and how should care
workers provide it? Walk-in baths, showers suitable for the use of wheelchair users,
non-slip bathmats, bath and shower seats, handrails, bath lifts and
Individuals that become either physically or mentally ill, or they have a disability. Care workers
hoists, adapted taps, bedpans and commodes and female and
would help the service user to wash, eat and use the toilet. For example, when washing the client
male urinals.
may prefer a bath to a shower, or a thorough wash to either of these. Toilet and bathroom doors
should be closed and shower curtains drawn, to ensure the service user privacy.
