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Jane's Physical Environment

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Physical environment Jane’s physical environment was impacted, her name had to be changed and this makes things such as registering with a GP, opening a bank account and getting appropriate housing difficult because they require proof of identification. Jane has no passport or driving licence and cannot use historical information for anything (Wetendorf, n.d). Holland and Pearce (2010,p142) also believe that traumatic life events can affect housing outcomes. Peace et al. (2007) cited in the Open University (2014,LG8:2) explain our physical environment (an actual place), social environment (how we engage with this place) and psychological environment (meaning of the place). Jane was unable to make meaningful connections with a place because …show more content…

Life events left Jane with poor physical and mental health which impacted her physical, biological and emotional development through adulthood. It revealed that Jane has no contact with her family so has no access to informal care from them. Jane spent years in refuges where she did not receive appropriate support, this led to rough sleeping and poverty. It was suggested that this could have been prevented if frontline workers had been trained to recognise cultural needs and provide holistic care. When Jane’s holistic needs were recognised she was referred to appropriate support where her specific needs were acknowledged, this resulted in increased self-confidence, social capital and appropriate accommodation. It is clear that Jane experienced adversity, however when she received person-centred support her circumstances and health improved. The Department of Health (2005) suggests that person centred care should promote independence, a good quality of life and the ability to contribute fully to communities where support is tailored to religious, cultural and ethnic needs. Jane still lives in relative poverty and has chronic ill-health, however she is now receiving appropriate care and treatment. In Jane’s physical environment she now has appropriate housing where she feels safe but is still at risk as her husband continues to look for her. She continues to receive police monitoring and is unable to contact her family. This essay has clearly shown that these environments have impacted Jane’s life and influenced her overall wellbeing. It has also shown that when Jane accepted and engaged with appropriate support that was offered it has enabled her to build a new life with a new

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