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C1- People with specific needs Flashcards

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Mental Illness

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mental illness is difficult to define and therefore difficult to
- what is regarded as normal and acceptable behaviour varies from one society to another, and at a different time in history

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Types of mental heath problems

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  • Alzheimers disease
  • Eating Disorders
  • Dementia
  • Self-harm
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Psychosis
  • Schizophrenia
  • Post natal depression
  • OCD
  • PTSD
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Care for mental health

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is through 4 main providers
- family + friends
- NHS
- Charities
- Private Sector organisations
Professionals in mental health include psychologists and psychiatrist

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Legislation
- Mental Health Act 1983

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In most serious cases of ill mental health health, people can be detained admitted and treated without their consent, either for their own or others safety

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Preventing ill mental health

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  • talking about feelings
  • keeping active
  • eating well
  • keeping in touch
  • asking for help
  • taking a break
  • accepting who you are
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Learning Disabilities

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a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities which affects them their whole life
- take longer to learn
- need support
- care is specialised

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Community Care Act

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increased number of people with LD who are cared for in the community rather than institutions

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Disability Discrimination Act

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provides legal protection from discrimination in employment

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Key priorities

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  1. Choices
  2. Care in community
  3. Innovative Services
  4. Supporting Independence
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Care providers

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  • family + friends
  • support workers
  • psychologists
  • social worker
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Carers Role

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  • advocacy
  • treat with dignity
  • confidentiality
  • report risks
  • meet needs
  • promote independence
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Physical + Sensory disabilities

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Some people are born with it or acquire it as a result of injury or disease
Types:
- sensory = hearing/visual
- neurological = multiple sclerosis
- spinal cord injury
- amputation

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Carers

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  • family + friends
  • support workers
  • physiotherapist
  • specialist medical teams
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Carers Role

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  • help deal with diagnosis
  • support family members
  • help access suitable equipment
  • arrange adaptations to setting
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Disability and the environment

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a person may only be disabled if adaptations and services are not in place to ensure they’re able to perform their daily routines independently

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Disability and poverty

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there are high rates of unemployment for disabled people

there are extra costs involved for living and coping with a disability

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Specific needs in children

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  • learning disability
  • physical disability
  • severe illness
  • victims of abuse/neglect
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Carers

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  • parents, family + friends
  • teachers at school
  • specialist support staff
  • medical staff
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Carers role

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  • keep child safe
  • ensuring a healthy environment
  • confidential information
  • not being judgemental
  • work alongside parents
  • promoting children’s rights
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Children’s Entitlement
- Early Years Foundation Stage

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According to the EYFS, all children are entitled to:

Prime areas:
- communication + language
- physical development
- personal, social and emotional development

Core areas:
- literacy
- maths
- understanding the world
- expressive arts + design

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Later adulthood care

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Adults have the specific needs have the right to:
- choose their own GP
- have equal + fair treatment
- be consulted about their preferences
- be protected from harm and risk
- have access to complaints procedures
- have access to advocacy and empowerment

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Geriatrician

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specialist who promote health and prevent and treat disease for people in later adulthood

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Safeguarding from risk

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some adults are vulnerable, which means they’re more likely to come to harm and must be safeguarded from risk

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Vulnerable people

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  • people with mental ill health
  • people with degenerative illness
  • people no longer well or strong
  • individuals who have been abused
  • refugees
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The carers role

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  • keep people safe
  • promote independence
  • help access benefits
  • confidentiality
  • no discrimination
  • promote rights
  • prevent self neglect
  • prevent abuse
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Examples of specific needs

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  • arthritis
  • heart/ respiratory disease
  • cancer
  • dementia/ alzheimers
  • hearing loss
  • cataracts
  • broken bones
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Involvement of family + friends

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  • advice from specialist staff in geriatrics on ways to support themselves and the individuals
  • in cases of dementia and alzheimers, the person can be supported if they are unable to express needs and preferences
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Intervention

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  • exercise programmes + guidance to prevent osteoperosis and falls
  • guidance and nutrition such as avoiding obesity + ensuring a healthy diet
  • ensuring oral health, regular sight and hearing tests
  • provision of healthy ageing advice, screening and assessment of early diagnosis of conditions

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