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Be able to work with individuals to identify their needs and preferences in relation to personal care. |
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1.1 | Encourage an individual to communicate their needs, preferences and personal beliefs affecting their personal care. | 1.2 | Establish the level and type of support and individual needs for personal care. | 1.3 | Agree with the individual how privacy will be maintained during personal care. |
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Be able to provide support for personal care safely. |
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2.1 | Support the individual to understand the reasons for hygiene and safety precautions. | 2.2 | Use protective equipment, protective clothing and hygiene techniques to minimise the risk of infection. | 2.3 | Explain how to report concerns about the safety and hygiene of equipment or facilities used for personal care. | 2.4 | Describe ways to ensure the individual can summon help when alone during personal care. | 2.5 | Ensure safe disposal of waste materials. |
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Be able to support individuals to use the toilet. |
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3.1 | Provide support for the individual to use toilet facilities in ways that respect dignity. | 3.2 | Support individual to make themselves clean and tidy after using toilet facilities. |
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Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene. |
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4.1 | Ensure room and water temperatures meet individual needs and preferences for washing, bathing and mouth care. | 4.2 | Ensure toiletries, materials and equipment are within reach of the individual. | 4.3 | Provide support to carry out personal hygiene activities in ways that maintain comfort, respect dignity and promote active participation. |
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Be able to support individuals to manage their personal appearance. |
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5.1 | Provide support to enable individual to manage their personal appearance in ways that respect dignity and promote active participation. | 5.2 | Encourage the individual to keep their clothing and personal care items clean, safe and secure. |
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Be able to monitor and report on support for personal care. |
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6.1 | Seek feedback from the individual and others on how well support for personal care meets the individual’s needs and preferences. | 6.2 | Monitor personal care functions and activities in agreed ways. | 6.3 | Record and report on an individual’s personal care in agreed ways. |
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