lo1 - support networks

Question 1

what does advocacy mean?

Answer 1

1. the support someone with decisions making
2. to help them understand information
3. to make an informed decision
4. they help you to understand your rights, control, supporting your voice to be heard to express your views.

Question 2

what does empowerment mean?

Answer 2

opportunity to take charge over decisions, having power, taking control, control over, feeling important
1. support to overcome
2. decision making power
3. giving people choices and options.

Question 3

advocacy services: mencap

Answer 3

1. a charity that works in partnership with people with a learning disability
2. they also support people to live a life that they choose

Question 4

advocacy services: SEAP (support, empower, advocate and promote).

Answer 4

1. provides free, independent and confidential advocacy services
2. it helps resolves issues or concerns about health and wellbeing or health and social care services
3. SEAP aim is to ensure that individuals are in control of decisions that are being made abut them.
4. plus what the experience, views, wishes and feelings are heard

Question 5

advocacy services: Empower Me

Answer 5

1. develops advocacy and services user involvements projects.
2. supports mental health services users and people with learning disability to have a voice.
3. allowing them to challenge stigma, and promote social inclusion and community cohesion.

Question 6

advocacy services: British institute of learning disabilities

Answer 6

1. helps people with learning disabilities
2. help to be valued equally, participate fully in their communities and be treated with dignity and respect.

Question 7

support groups: Mind

Answer 7

1. charity that provides advice and support to empower individuals who are suffering with mental health problems
2. it campaigns to improves services, raise awareness and promote understanding

Question 8

support groups: Headways

Answer 8

1. headways is an association that promotes understanding about brain injuries
2. providing information, support and services to survivors and their families and carers.

Question 9

support groups: Age UK

Answer 9

1. raises awareness of the difficult situations faced by the older person
2. keep relevant issues
3. improving life
4. claiming benefits
5. planning care
6. support

Question 10

what is meant by informal support?

Answer 10

you know the individual on a personal level.
1. relatives/ family members
2. friends
3. neighbours

Question 11

what is meant by formal support?

Answer 11

1. professional support
2. employment/volunteer
3. support group