Range of settings that provide health and social care services Flashcards
What are Hospitals (Inpatient and Outpatient services)?
Outpatient services include regular clinics, day surgery, other specialised daytime care. Inpatient services include treatment for individuals whose conditions require 24-hour specialist support. Specialised care normally requires a referral from a GP.
Service users have the right to choose the hospital and consultant they’d like to see when they are referred.
What are the hospital departments?
Geriatric- Frail Elderly
Radiology- Diagnosis and treatment using x-rays
Orthopaedic- People with bone disorders
Psychiatric- Mental health
Cardiology- Heart conditions
Oncology- Cancer
Paediatric - Children
What are day care centres/units?
Provided for specific client groups, such as disabled, elderly people, people with learning disabilities or mental health problems, and/ or specific conditions such as dementia or visual impairment.
The day service provision is designed to provide a friendly, stimulating, and supportive environment for people who would be socially isolated, offers education facilities/support to help people progress into education. Will be provided by statutory, voluntary, or private organisations.
What is hospice care?
Hospice care aims to improve the quality of life for people with an incurable illness. Care may be available from diagnosis of illness until end of individual’s life. Hospice care is holistic, providing for the physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual needs of the individual, and family/ carers. Care may extend to support bereavement.
What is residential care?
Units are specialised, providing care for specific client groups (People with mental health issues, learning difficulties, or an inability to look after daily needs)
Two Types of care home
Residential care home- Personal care ( Washing, dressing) and assists in taking medication
Nursing home- Personal care, and 24-hour nursing support/ care by qualified nurse who may plan, supervise, and monitor healthcare tasks
What is domiciliary care?
Home care as opposed to specialist care setting, care may be short-term like after a hospital discharge or for family with new-born baby, or it may be long-term and be for a disabled or elderly service user, the service can vary from one visit per day to 24-hour support
What may domiciliary care services include?
Adaptations to home
Company and social activities
Help at home with domestic tasks (Shopping, cooking, housework, gardening)
Delivery of meals to home
Transport to shops, doctors etc
Security equipment
Small maintenance jobs (Changing lightbulb, replacing tap washer)
What is workplace care?
Occupational health services aim to keep the workforce fit and healthy so they’re able to carry out duties to which they are employed for or assist employees in regaining fitness following injury or illness. These services can include access to nurses based in workplace or access to doctor or other healthcare professionals. Referrals may be to a counsellor due to stress or physiotherapist for strain and posture issues
