What are the values of care?

Question 1

What are values of care?

Answer 1

they are principles that underpin the work of those providing health, social care and child services

Question 2

What are the 3 values of care?

Answer 2

• Promoting equality and diversity
• Promoting individuals rights and beliefs
• Maintaining confidentiality

Question 3

What does ‘promoting equality and diversity’ include?

Answer 3

Equality:

• Staff using non-discriminatory language
• Access to care services provided to everyone e.g ramps, hearing loops, large print, braille

Diversity:

• Offering choice e.g. meeting dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan, diabetic, gluten-free

Question 4

What does ‘promoting individuals rights and beliefs’ include?

Answer 4

Rights:

• Mobility, dietary and communication needs met
• Ensuring all areas are accessible for all
• Female staff available

Beliefs:

• Cultural and religious dietary needs met e.g. kosher, halal
• Prayer room
• Celebrating a wide range of festivals e.g. Eid, Chinese New Year, Christmas

Question 5

What does ‘maintaining confidentiality’ include?

Answer 5

• Only sharing private information on a ‘need-to-know basis’
• Private information should be kept in a safe and secure place e.g. a filing cabinet