1.2.2 A place for possessions One of the ways homes come to reflect something of the individual is through the things within them. This per
1 Attachment to place In this unit we are going to consider the way in which people identify and become attached to places, buildings, objects, and how this attachment can contribute to personal well-being or how we feel about ourselves (Low and Altman, 1992). Looking at why places become important provides a basis for asking questions about what happens when people have to move, a common occurrence for people in need of care services. The purpose of this unit is to focus on the psychological environment, ho
3.3.1 Care: a cautious definition For study purposes, we do need a definition of care, just as we needed a definition of informal carer. So we propose that in the context of health and social care we define care as: something that is needed when people cannot function in daily life without the practical help of others. But, as I have shown, care is a loaded word. It is both a word used by ordinary people to mean love, tende
3.2 Care labels Why is it important to explore the way language is used? Two reasons were suggested in Section 1. Definitions are important so that services and support can be targeted to where they are most needed. And words carry several meanings. One student included as an example in her answers to the activity about what care means: ‘In care’ means stigma for children and young people. This did not
2.4.3 abelling The term ‘informal carer’ is a label. It was coined to describe people who take on unpaid responsibility for the welfare of another person. It is a term which has meaning only when the public world of care provision comes into contact with the private world of the family where caring is a day-to-day, unremarked-upon activity, like reminding a young child to clean her teeth. Labelling yourself as an informal carer requires a major shift in the way you see yourself, a shift neither Arthur n
2.4.2 Duration and frequency The second complication associated with identifying carers is related to how much caring they do and how often they do it. This aspect came to the fore when carers were first identified in the 1985 General Household Survey, an annual statistical survey carried out by the Office of Population, Censuses and Surveys in the UK (Green, 1988). From answers to a question in the survey which asked if respondents took on ‘extra responsibilities’ for someone who was ‘sick, handicapped or elderlyâ
2.3.1 A definition of an informal carer Are we any nearer to a definition of an informal carer which goes beyond the case study? Well, three points stand out so far. An informal carer: Performs certain services for someone else with whom they already have a relationship Is not paid a wage for those services Is responsible for the welfare of someone who needs extra help with daily living, because they are ill or otherwise disabled. I can the
2.3 What is an informal carer? Lynne is a daughter and a sister. Is she also an informal carer? Audio: click below to listen to the case study on 'Caring in Familes' 1 Caring: a family affair Mummy would love me, daddy would too, We'd go out on picnics or off to the zoo, We would play in the park and feed the birds, Listen to their songs and imagine their words. My life would be full of joy and laughter, All because they cared, my mother and father, Never would I feel all cold and alone, Knowing that I could always go home. They wo 4.3 Measuring your heart rate The most common way of measuring heart rate is by feeling the pulse at one of the arteries. The pulse is quite literally that – a pulse of blood running through the artery each time the heart does one pumping motion. 2.7 A few final comments The aim of this section was to introduce the basic elements of human biology and show you the different approaches and levels that we have to deal with when we consider the links between human biology, athletes and sport. At this point, you should understand that in the human body: 3.3 Concerns about being a carer Some of the things people mentioned were: Through their work, Jonathan and Jane identify other areas for concern. These include: 3.1 Caring relationships Listen to the two audio clips. While you are listening, make notes on the different kinds of caring relationships being described. For each person, note down: 2.1 Design and organisation of the care environment The way a care environment is designed and organised can have a profound impact on the residents' lives, and careful consideration of factors such as the physical environment and the care home's values can have positive effects on their quality of life. For example, Philpot (2005) reported on the design of a building that illustrates the kinds of things that make life easier for people with dementia. 1 Transitions The term ‘transition’ implies a change, and change has implications for the identity of the person who experiences it. It is likely to require a period of adjustment to assimilate and respond to it. Hopson and Adams (1976) suggest that a major transition, however triggered, can result in a cycle of changes to an individual's self-esteem. For example, moving into residential care is a major transition in anyone's life, yet older people are often assessed for, or seek, residential or nursin Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: recognise some key factors which determine the way people experience and manage transitions; identify elements of good practice for supporting people through transitions; discuss how care environments can promote service users’ identity, strengths and autonomy; Introduction This unit considers working with people in group care and residential settings. Social workers play a critical role in supporting service users in moves to and from residential care, and they should be capable of assessing needs and the quality of care provision. The activities in the unit focus on the lives of three people living in a nursing and residential home for elderly and disabled people. Although many of the practice examples relate to work with older people, the values and principle Acknowledgements The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this unit: The content acknowledged below is Proprietary and is used under licence. References 2.3 Video activity: Discussion A key aspect of this work is ‘partnership’. Service users are called ‘members’ at Redcar & Cleveland Mind and Jane spoke about their involvement as being integral to the service. Members may also be volunteers and have roles on the executive committee. For example, the co-chairs of the executive committee are also members of Redcar & Cleveland Mind. The service has evolved as a response to members and Jane likes to hear their views directly, as well as through colleagues. Jane conside
Dream parents
Activity 1
Author(s):
