Support independence in the tasks of daily living
1. Understand principles for supporting independence in the tasks of daily living
1.1 Explain how individuals can benefit from being as independent as possible in the tasks of daily living
Encouraging individuals to be as independent as they can be will give them more control over their life. This could be things such as choosing what they want to eat, what activity they want to what they want to wear, encouraging to do things for themselves. If everything is chosen and done for the client this may make them feel useless and worthless.
1.2 Explain how active participation promotes independence in the tasks of daily living
Active participation means being involved as much as
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1.6 Explain why it is important to establish roles and responsibilities for providing support
It is important to establish roles and responsibilities when providing support so things will run smoothly in the home. Your manager should give certain jobs to do on a daily basis so they know who to blame if something isn’t done. Also if roles aren’t given out then the hard or unlikeable jobs will be pushed to one side and not done.
2. Be able to establish what support is required for daily living tasks
2.3 Describe how and when to access additional guidance to resolve any difficulties or concerns about support for daily living tasks
For additional guidance you should speak to your managers, colleagues, professionals or refer to individuals care plans. You should seek additional guidance if you are unsure on how you should provide support for daily living tasks.
4. be able to provide support for buying and using household and personal items
4.1 Identify different ways of buying household and personal items
When assisting clients with purchasing household items (depending on the mental capacity of the individual) I would ask them how they would like to get their shopping weather this
It is necessary to involve the individual in the plan of care and support. Encourage the individual to make choices. This includes their needs, their culture, their means of communication, their likes and dislikes, wishes and feelings, advance directives, beliefs and values, involvement of their family and other professionals. This should be considered and documented. Also, there must be evaluation in assessing effectiveness in the plan of care.
When planning realistic care, the needs of others should be taken into consideration. (Others could refer to family members, friends, work colleagues or carers.)
I am going to discuss the care strategies that can be used to support individuals and discuss the circumstances in which they might use.
3.5- explain how to accesses extra support or service to enable individuals to communicate effectively
Provide support for an individual to check the benefits and allowances to which they are entitled.
Biii Explain why it is important to review care or support plans with an individual, and to monitor their changing needs or preferences. (HSC 036 2.3)
Social service can help offer assistance to aid living independently such as new lighting installation, daily living skills training and a rehabilitation worker may be able to improve kitchen skills, and general household
The level of care a person needs or the type of care they require varies from person-to-person. All assessments should be done with a person-centred
In order to support clients to buy items in the way they preferred I would discuss with and accompany the client whilst either shopping on the internet or in person etc.
The above guides not only relate to the workplace, but can also be applied to the society at large and within the adult support work role. Within the role of work of an
People should always be involved and in control of any development of their life and should be discussed with them throughout ensuring that they understand both the gain they will receive as well as any risks involved. Support should be given when and where needed, this could be anything from encouragement and motivation through to equipment to help them. When equipment is provided it is essential that someone who knows how to use this equipment shows them how to use and work it to receive the best benefit from it to a level where they understand clearly and fully.
Professional counsellors are also bound by other ethics such as being non-judgemental and should not exploit their clients in any way. They must be respectful of how their clients choose to live and their right to self-determination. Counsellors must not impose their own thoughts or feeling on other people & should not have any expectations or impose any conditions on their clients. The relationship between counsellor and client should be one of equality. Although, the client may not feel that there is equality, they may feel powerless, as they are seeking help. The counsellor must try and convey a sense of equality and use their skills and knowledge to enable the client to take control of their life and feel empowered.
People can learn practical living skills on a day-to-day basis. It is important therefore that care workers recognize opportunities and give the appropriate support. If a person is living in a supported living environment, the opportunities to learn life skills can be effectively embedded on a regular basis. For example, while the support workers helping the person to do their shopping use public transport or access a service such as a cinema, there are opportunities to develop communication, organization and numeracy skills. When planning activities the support worker, with the person, should recognize and seize opportunities for that person to develop valuable learning and life skills. Shopping trips can be a useful learning opportunity – for example, when planning what is needed, writing lists, organizing where to go and keeping within
Next, to further support my claims I will be discussing the notion of Locke’s individualism wherein the theory revolves around and emphasizes the importance and primacy of the individual, of his or her rights, and of his or her independence of action (Velazquez, 2012). This theory negates society as a whole and focuses on the individual because it is as individuals where we are nurtured and become who we are today. An individual acts on his own, makes decisions of his own, and interact with groups as an individual (Rowlands, 2006). Human beings are not as social as they think. We do not depend on them, instead it is as individuals where we grow and learn. When one is taught a subject, the individual is the one that grasps it and retains that knowledge. It is through ourselves and no one
Secondly, in the works of “Self-Reliance” written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, when he is talking about the way people think he states, “it is easy to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude” This quote is saying that if you are surrounded by a community, do your own thing, which is wrong. The individual needs to be able to blend with a community by still having their own identity. If that individual accomplishes anything, they would feel like they would have to keep it to themselves because they are their own individual. You do need to be your own person, but that means nothing if you don’t have any companionship or relationships in your life to share