HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS Flashcards
Healthcare setting
Healthcare workers carry out their roles in four main settings.
- GP SURGERIES AND LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS
Patients go here for when they need medical advice.
Doctors diagnose patient’s illness
Nurses may carry out treatment
-HOSPITALS
patients go here for treatment that GP cannot give e.g operations
Patients are referred by their GP to specialist medical teams
Doctors mag issue a prescription
-CLINICS
patients go here to be treated for specific medical conditions
Patients are referred by their GP
Trained personnel, including doctors and nurses
-HOME
Where care is provided for housebound people for those who are recovering from medical condition
People prefer to recover at home and some who are dying prefer to be nursed at home
Care may be provided at home for births
Doctors may carry out home visits if necessary
Social care setting
three main setting where social care workers carry out
-RESIDENTIAL CARE SETTING
this setting is where people can’t be cared for at home, or who feel that they can no longer cope with living on their own, are looked after.
-may provide full time or temporary respite care to give a break to carers or those who struggle living on their own
Social care workers provide residents with personal care, such as toileting and dressing
-DOMICILIARY CARE
Social care workers provide care for people in their own home
Care workers help people lead their daily lives by supporting their independence
Might help with shopping, cleaning and transport e.g taking them to doctors appointments
-DAYCARE CENTRE
These used by older people and those with physical and learning disabilities
They provide respite care
Social care workers might take apart in leisure activities with people attending.
Benefits for people in residential care
+ trained staff meet people’s needs and support them
+ specialist support is available for those with more complex care needs
Difficulties for people in residential care
- losing some independence
-reluctance to leave their own homes - isolation from friends and family
-Cost of care
