Empowering Individuals

Question 1

What is empowerment ?

Answer 1

Empowerment means giving individuals information and support so they can take informed decisions and make choices about their lives in order to live as independently as possible

Question 2

What are ways that we can empower service users ?

Answer 2

Ways we can empower service users ;
-giving individualised care
-promoting service users dignity
-dealing with conflict in an appropriate way
-enabling users to express their needs and preferences
-promoting independence
-providing support that is consistent within users beliefs , cultures and preferences
-promoting service users rights , choices and wellbeing
-balancing the rights of individuals with those of other service users and staff
-putting service users at the heart of the provision

Question 3

What are rights ?

Answer 3

Rights are entitlements that everyone should receive . People’s rights are protected by laws of the uk such as the human rights act 1998 and the equality act 2010

Question 4

What are the 2 laws which protect individuals rights ?

Answer 4

-Human rights acts 1998
-equality act 2010

Question 5

What are some key rights which everyone is entitled to ?

Answer 5

-dignity
-independence
-privacy
-safety and security
-equality
-to be free from discrimination
-to express their needs and preferences