LO4: Transitions and significant life events Flashcards
What does transition mean?
Change
What is a significant life event?
Something that happens to that makes a big impact on your life. It could be expected or unexpected
Name some Infancy life events
Weaning on to solid foods
Separation from parents
Staring nursery
Birth of a sibling
Name some Childhood life events:
Starting school Learning to read Moving house Birth of a sibling Being taken into care
Name some Adolescence life events
Start secondary school Taking exams Puberty Getting a boyfriend/girlfriend Leaving home Learn to drive
Name some Early Adulthood life events
Go to university Leave home Gert a job Exams Get married Become a parent
Name some Middle Adulthood life events
Get married Become a parent Lose or change a job Promotion at work Loss of parents Menopause Divorce
Name some Late Adulthood life events
Retirement Downsizing house Move into residential care Bereavement - death of a spouse Age-related medical conditions
Name some unexpected life events:
Miscarriage Death of a child Early pregnancy Late pregnancy Being abused/taken into care Car crash Disability
What does short term impact mean?
Only affects you for a week days/weeks
What does long term impact mean?>
Affects you for months/years
What are the impacts of life events on individuals
Affect emotions Change relationships Alter independence Affect health Affect resilience
What can the care worker do to prepare an individual for and to support an individual through life events?
Assess needs Re-assure and discuss Safeguard Understand what could go wrong Apply person centred care Make sure they can access services that can help
What is person-centred care?
Working together with the individual to plan their care and support to meet their unique needs. The individual should control how they want their care and support to be
