by admin | 02/02/2017 | Archive, Uncategorised
Social Care Institute for Excellence recently shared a story in their newsletter about Stay Up Late and Gig Buddies, which are two schemes that help people with learning disabilities to overcome barriers to going out in the evenings. Based across three Sussex local...by admin | 02/02/2017 | Archive, Uncategorised
The Care Home Impartial Assessor service offered by HCPA can help speed up the Discharge process for your Care Home by conducting the assessment on your behalf, to ensure that your Care Home is able to offer appropriate care for the service user, and enabling you to...by admin | 02/02/2017 | Archive, Uncategorised
Do you find it difficult to get the right person to speak to in HCC payments? Are you battling with an outstanding financial issue on your HCC contract? Or do you have a contract query the HCC finance team can help you with? HCPA have made arrangements with HCC to...by admin | 27/01/2017 | Archive, Uncategorised
A Dementia-friendly film season is taking place in Hitchin between January – June 2017. The venues are specifically adapted to suit the needs of people who live with Dementia with brighter lighting, quieter sound levels and a screening interval. The aim of the film...by admin | 26/01/2017 | Archive, Uncategorised
We have recently been alerted to a number of instances where unsolicited offers and leaflets about services offering care plan assessment or inspections from unknown companies have been sent to Care Homes within the Hertfordshire region. Please be cautious when...by admin | 26/01/2017 | Archive, Uncategorised
There are very few spaces left for the following training courses; make sure you book your place now to save disappointment. All dates must be attended. These courses and qualifications are only available to HCPA Members and are fully funded unless otherwise stated....A whole domiciliary care team or business who have made an outstanding achievement in the last year in relation to innovation and development.
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Open to all providers this award is reflecting the outstanding culture within any care organisation. It has been identified that the culture of a care company is the basis of everything, from safety to care, compassion and success. The winner of this award will have an outstanding care culture within.
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A whole care team or business who have made an outstanding achievement in the last year in relation to innovation and development.
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A whole residential, nursing or other care team or business who have made an outstanding achievement in the last year in relation to innovation and development.
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Open to anyone who you think has made an outstanding achievement in supporting or caring for others in a care setting. Domestic Staff, Kitchen Staff, Volunteers, Handymen, Care – Co-ordinators, Care Staff, whole teams or a business. Anyone can be nominated.
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For a care employee in a leadership position who has proved to be an excellent leader, coach and support to others.
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For an individual who works day-to-day supporting a person, or people who live with a learning disability or need mental health support. There must be evidence of great ideas and innovation.
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This award is for individual Homecare staff members who have made a difference and have tailored care specifically for an individual. There must be evidence of great ideas and innovation.
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For an individual who works in a residential or nursing home setting and has shown outstanding compassion
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Some people receive care and support who misuse or are recovering from the misuse of illegal or legal drugs and / or alcohol, to the point where it severely affects their physical and mental well-being.
The support received can happen at home, in the community, or in some cases in residential rehab.
Sensory impairment is when one of your senses; sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste or spatial awareness, is no longer normal.
A person does not have to have full loss of a sense to be sensory impaired.
A person with a sensory impairment may need help to go about their day-to-day activities, at home and in the community.
Mental health services support individuals with mental health needs. This could be lower level needs where the individual receives support at home, and some individuals with mental health needs may reside in a supported living setting or a residential care home setting.
The individual may need support with medication, as well as going about their day-to-day activities, build positive relationships in the community and support to achieve their personal goals.
Examples of mental health conditions are schizophrenia, eating disorders, PTSD, bipolar or depression. Not everyone who has a mental health condition requires care and support.
A physical disability is defined as a physical impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect on your ability to carry out day-to-day activities. This could affect a person’s mobility, physical capacity, stamina or dexterity.
Some could have a physical disability a result of an injury of the brain or spinal cord, or other conditions such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy or multiple sclerosis.
Supporting an individual with a physical disability would vary from person to person based on their specific care needs. Someone who has a physical disability may need support in their own home or in a residential care home or nursing home.
A learning disability is the reduced ability and increased difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money. People with a learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and interact with other people.
There are different types of learning disability, which can be mild, moderate, severe or profound. Whatever type of learning disability a person has, it is a lifelong condition, and in some cases the individual may also have a physical disability.
Supporting an individual with a learning disability focuses on promoting independence and integrating the individual into the community. Depending on the severity of their learning disability, the individual may need support with communication, personal care, mobility, and everyday tasks. It’s important to remember that with the right support, most people with a learning disability in the UK can lead independent lives.
This is supporting people who receive care in the last years and months of their life.
They may have been diagnosed with an illness that cannot be cured, also known as a terminal illness.
Palliative care often involves personal, social and psychological support for the individual and their family members. It can involve making the individual feel comfortable in the last hours.
Dementia is a progressive disease that affects 1 in 14 people over the age of 65.
There are various forms and causes of dementia, one of the most common being Alzheimer’s. Some symptoms of dementia include memory loss or difficulties with language and concentration. Dementia is caused by diseases which damage the brain by causing a loss of nerve cells.
Individuals who are living with dementia may struggle with certain parts of their day-to-day lives, and each person may have different symptoms. As it is progressive, it gets worse over time. An individual who has dementia may also express behaviours of distress, and may be unable to complete certain physical tasks such as using cutlery.
If you had a job caring and supporting individuals with dementia you would receive full training on the disease and how it affects the individual, so that you could provide the best care and support.
As people get older, they may become frail and require extra care and support to carry out day-to-day tasks.
This could be help with getting out of bed, getting dressed, going to the toilet and getting washed.
It could also include supporting an individual to attend appointments, shopping and social events.
It all depends on the needs of the person receiving care and support and what their own care plan includes.