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Good health is both physical and mental combined, when one of the citizens have become ill it is my duty to identify whether it is physical or mental and make the choice of which process to follow, guiding them to make the best decision for themselves ensuring they have the right information about the illness, treatment and options around the care in the community. It is also my duty to contact a citizens Community mental health team (CMHT) if they are displaying signs of relapse because, as experienced, if a citizen is relapsing then their decision making is impacted and can often put themselves at risk due to their vulnerability; therefore it is important that all professionals involved in their treatment, plan for the citizens to …show more content…

If an individual expresses that they want to discontinue their medication and becomes non-compliant with their medication then it is my role to identify the risk they are currently posing and update their risk assessment; inform their CMHT and let the citizen know of the consequences to them not taking their medication and reiterate that it is their choice, as long as they have all the information to make a decision (wise or unwise). It is important to emphasise that not all individuals understand information the same way, therefore I have found that the use of internet, booklets, music, audio recordings, talking group therapy and pictures can be applied to explain a situation to a resident if they are unsure of particular consequences to their health.

3.3 – Implement practices and protocols for involving appropriate professional health care expertise for individuals

As a senior it is important that I along with the support staff have the training necessary to be competent enough to deliver the support needed in the community. It is

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