C1 People with specific needs Flashcards
What is Physical and mental ill health?
A multi-disciplinary approach is essential when dealing with physical and mental ill health. Care professionals aim to take a holistic approach to meet the needs of the whole person.
Mentally ill people normally have physically ill health which may cause the mental health problem.
Care professionals must work with other specialists to meet care needs
Mental illness is difficult to monitor and define due to the idea of acceptable and normal behaviour varying between societies and time periods. Evidence is normally gathered from medical statistics which record number of people who request treatment. Mind estimates that 1 in four people experience a mental health problem per year.
Why may people with mental health problems not seek professional help ?
Not thinking they’re mentally ill
May not want to admit mental illness due to stigma
Frightened to seek medical help because diagnosis may limit employment
What is learning disability?
MENCAP defines learning disability as “Reduced intellectual ability, difficulty with daily activities which affects someone for their whole life” this may include difficulty with regular household tasks, public transport or managing finances. Many people with learning difficulties also have other health needs , people with downs syndrome may also have heart problems and sight and hearing impairments.
Research by foundation for people with learning difficulties have found that 25-40% of people with learning difficulties also suffer from mental health problems. Prevalence of dementia is higher amongst older adults with learning difficulties compared to general population.
What is community care act 1990?
Many people with learning disabilities were cared for in institutions/hospitals away from society, community care act (1990) increased the number of people with learning disabilities who were cared for in community rather than in large institutions.
What is disability discrimination act 1995?
Disability discrimination act (1995) provided legal protection against employment, access to public buildings and accommodation renting discrimination
MENCAP (2015) reports just 7% of adults with learning disability are in paid employment yet 65% want to work and have capability to work. Most people with learning disabilities may work in part-time or low paid employment. Only a third of people with learning disability are in some sort of education/training.
What are physical and sensory disabilities?
Before community care act 1990, many people with physical and sensory disabilities and impairments lived in hospitals and large institutions which focused on physical care due to there being a less holistic approach
People with disabilities were normally segregated from the community.
A sensory impairment refers to a condition where sensory organs (normally eyes or ears) function poorly, which limits everyday activities. A person with an impairment may only be disabled if adaptations and services aren’t in place to assist with daily life.
A disabling environment is a situation where adaptations and services are not in place for people with impairments. A person with a hearing impairment is only disabled if they don’t have access to a hearing aid.
How does disability affect poverty?
Poverty rate for adults with disabilities is twice that for adults without disabilities
Despite the disability discrimination act 1995, a high rate of disabled people are unemployed.
According to the poverty site, approximately 1 in 5 adults with any type of disability who wants to work is unable to find employment this compares to 1 in 5 adults without a disability. People with disabilities pay extra costs ( social care support, mobility, and communication aids) to manage their impairment.
What is Early years health and social care?
Human growth and development is normally described in life stages (Infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood)
Development of infants and young children are influenced by physiological changes and social environment.
The care and education services supporting children are supposed to follow an early years foundation stage curriculum which sets standards and measures progress from birth-age 5. All schools and Ofsted pre-registered early-years providers must follow the EYFS. This includes child minders, reception, pre-schools, nurseries.
EYFS covers areas of learning and development such as:
Communication and language
* Physical development
* Personal, social, emotional development
* Literacy
* Mathematics
* Understanding the world
* Expressive arts/design
