Approaches to enable rights and choices for individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks

ID Uned:
CCY243
Cod Uned:
PT22CY069
Lefel:
Dau
Credydau:
3
Sector:
1.3
LDCS:
PT2
Oriau dysgu dan arweiniad (GLH):
25
Dyddiad cofrestru diwethaf:
31/08/2019
Cyfyngiad oedran isaf:
16
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This unit provides knowledge, understanding and skills required to promote individuals’ rights and choices whilst minimising risk.

CANLYNIADAU DYSGU

Bydd y myfyriwr yn

MEINI PRAWF ASESU

Mae’r myfyriwr yn gallu
1. Understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that ensure the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm.
1.1Outline key legislation that relates to the fulfilment of rights and choices and the minimising of risk of harm for an individual with dementia.
1.2Describe how agreed ways of working relate to the rights of an individual with dementia.
1.3Explain why it is important not to assume that an individual with dementia cannot make their own decisions.
1.4Explain how the best interests of an individual with dementia must be included when planning and delivering care and support.
1.5Explain what is meant by providing care and support to an individual with dementia in the least restrictive way.
2. Understand how to maintain the right to privacy, dignity and respect when supporting individuals with dementia.
2.1Describe how to maintain privacy when providing personal support for intimate care to an individual with dementia.
2.2Give examples of how to show respect for the physical space of an individual with dementia.
2.3Give examples of how to show respect for the social or emotional space of an individual with dementia.
2.4Describe how to use an awareness of the life history and culture of an individual with dementia to maintain their dignity.
2.5Outline the benefits of knowing about the past and present interests and life skills of an individual with dementia.
3. Support individuals with dementia to achieve their potential.
3.1Demonstrate how the physical environment may enable an individual with dementia to achieve their potential.
3.2Demonstrate how the social environment may enable an individual with dementia to achieve their potential.
3.3Support an individual with dementia to use their abilities during personal care activities.
3.4Explain how the attitudes of others mayenable an individual with dementia to achieve their potential.
4. Be able to work with carers who are caring for individuals with dementia.
4.1Identify some of the anxieties common to carers of an individual with dementia.
4.2Outline the legal rights of the carer in relation to an individual with dementia.
4.3Involve carers in planning support that enables the rights and choices and protects an individual with dementia from harm.
4.4Describe how the need of carers and others to protect an individual with dementia from harm may prevent the individual from exercising their rights and choices.
4.5Demonstrate how a carer can be supported to enable an individual with dementia to achieve their potential.

Dulliau Asesu:

Does dim dulliau asesu wedi cael eu rhagnodi ar gyfer yr uned hon. Dylai’r asesiadau a ddefnyddir fod yn addas i’r diben ar gyfer yr uned a’r dysgwyr, ac yn cynhyrchu tystiolaeth o gyrhaeddiad o safbwynt holl feini prawf yr asesiad.

Gwybodaeth Asesu:

Nid oes unrhyw wybodaeth asesu penodol sydd i'w defnyddio gyda'r uned hon.

Os nad yw wedi’i nodi’n benodol yn y wybodaeth asesu, mae datganiad lluosog mewn unrhyw faen prawf asesu yn golygu o leiaf dau.

Mapiadau Eraill:

Mapping to National Occupational Standards (NOS) and the Knowledge and Skills Framework(KSF) for the NHS.

NOS ref: HSC 21, 31, 41, 24, 35, 45

Gofynion Aseswyr:

This unit needs to be assessed in line with the Skills for Care and Development QCF Assessment Principles.
Learning outcomes 3 and 4 must be assessed in the workplace environment.

Additional information
Key legislation:

Human Rights Act 1998
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2005
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
Mental Health Act 2007
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004

Agreed ways of working:
Include policies and procedures where these exist; they may be less formally documented with micro-employers

An individual is someone requiring care or support

Best interests:
This is an essential aspect of the Mental Capacity Act (2005). To support the financial health, emotional and social well being of an individual and to take into consideration their past and present wishes and feelings, advance directives, beliefs and values.

Physical space:

Bedroom
Handbag
Personal belongings

Social or emotional space:

Personal boundaries
Subjective feelings

Carers and others may be:
Care worker
Colleagues
Managers
Social worker
Occupational Therapist
GP
Speech and Language Therapist
Physiotherapist
Pharmacist
Nurse
Specialist nurse
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Independent Mental Capacity Advocate
Independent Mental Health Advocate
Advocate
Dementia care advisor
Support groups