Transcript BTEC Level 1 Award in preparing to work in Adult Social Care

Sam Dawson
Course Tutor
07/04/2015
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To continue Unit 1- Introduction to the values and
principles of Adult Social Care.
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Guest speaker – Julie Orchard – Communication and
learning disability.
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Recap on previous lesson.
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To explore life stories.
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The purpose of life stories.
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Why life stories are an important feature in Adult Social
Care.
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In groups of 4.
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Design a quiz for another group.
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8 questions about values and principles of
Adult Social Care.
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Use 2 types of questions.
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15 minutes to design quiz.
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10 minutes to answer each others quiz.
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If diversity is not respected this is unfair and
unequal.
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May be harmful to the individual.
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Work with people to promote diversity.
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Empower people and promote individual
rights.
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Ensure you provide the correct information to
assist people to make choices.
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Adequate information.
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In the correct language.
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In the correct font.
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Think about people with communication barriers.
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Experiencing discrimination can cause
harm.
Legal guidelines:
Human Rights Act 1998
Data Protection Act 1998
Freedom of information Act 2000
The Disability Discrimination Act 2005
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We need to find out as much about a person
as we possibly can.
Design interventions that are best suited to
needs.
Remain within a person’s individual values
and beliefs.
Look at the whole person’s life not just parts
of it.
Will promote and empower an individual to
make choices.
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In pairs with someone you haven't worked
with before.
30 minutes to design a life stories
questionnaire which you would use to gather
information from people.
Think about yourselves. What would you
want people to know about you in order for
you to receive the right service?
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Used to enhance the care provided to older
people, particularly those with dementia.
What do think the benefits may be?
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Understanding the individual.
Promoting relationships.
Facilitating the delivery of person-centred
care.
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Life Story Work is an activity which involves
reviewing and evaluating an individuals past
life events, in developing an individual
biography of that person.
It is used to help develop an understanding of
a persons’ past experiences and how they
have coped with changes in their life.
Life story work is a shared activity between
the person, their family carer(s) and staff as
appropriate.
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Life Story Work describes a biographical
approach, which gives people the opportunity to
talk about their life experiences. It involves
recording relevant aspects of a person's past and
present life with the aim of using this life story to
benefit them in their present situation. The
potential benefits of Life Story Work as an
intervention for people with dementia and their
families have been recognised for some time, in
terms of promoting individualised care,
improving assessment, building relationships
between care staff and family carers as well as
improving communication.
Area
What can be included
Introduction to my life
Date of birth, parents, siblings etc.
Childhood
Where I went to school, where I grew up.
My working life
What I did as a job.
Significant life events
Marriages, deaths.
Significant places
Holidays, where I lived.
Significant events
University, grandchildren.
Social activities and interests
What I like to do.
Later life
Retirement.
My life now
What I like to eat and drink, things I
enjoy, my likes and dislikes.
Wishes for the future
Can include where I want to live and
possibly in the event of my death.
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This framework is used by staff to collect
information about the people they are working
with in order to help them understand more
about them and to provide information, which
can help them to deliver person centred care.
This is a collaborative process with family
members and friends and emphasis is placed on
using images and photographs to bring the life
story book ‘to life'. The template can be adapted
and updated according to individual needs or
preferences and a copy can be stored
electronically in case of loss or damage.
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Everybody’s life is unique and individual, and filled with unique
and individual stories.
These stories are not only a wonderful treasure-trove of
memories, but they also tell other people more about them.
Putting together a ‘life story book’ about the person you care for
while their memory still allows, means that these stories from
their past won’t be forgotten.
It also means that everyone who may be involved in looking after
them in the future will know more about them and can provide
the care and support that they would like.
It also gives people back a sense of who they are, and helps
remind people of present day events and people around them. If
a place is really important to someone, why not arrange a visit to
see it. Or maybe they are talking about someone they haven’t
seen for a long time and its possible to arrange for them to visit,
then why not ask?
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We get to know the individual.
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We can plan interventions accordingly.
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We can respect individuals likes and dislikes.
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We aim to be person-centred.
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Great partnership working between staff, the
individual and those important to that individual.