values of care

values of care

1. Promoting equality and Diversity.

   • Equality:Means the ideal of a democratic society, it is defined as a form of government , in which eligable (allows) citizens have an equal say in law making , and so the fifth to achieve different kinds of equality, like racial equality , gender equality , or equality of opportunity between rich and the poor , is associated with progress towards that ideal of everyone being equal.
   • Diversity:Is about recognising our individual differences and means having a range of people with various racial , ethnic , socioeconomic , and cultural backgrounds and various lifestyles , expeirnce , and interest , and that each individual is unique.
     • Promoting equality and diversity.
       • Promoting equality and diversity:This helps to help insure that people are valued and have the same access to the same access to all opportunities whatever there differences.The act also provides protection for individuals who experience discrimination by association with someone who has a protected characteristic.
       • Strategies for the promotion of equality and diversity within health and social care
         • promoting individual requirements and developing tailored care plans, finding out what your service users expect from the services that they are accessing.By keeping their requirements at the forefront of care planning you can tailor care to always be the best interest of the service user.
           • Meet individual needs by:
             • provide person with person-centred care and work in a non-judgemental manner.
             • Mobility:Be courteous.When approaching service user be polite, introduce yourself, and ask how can you help.
             • communication:
               • Decode:Make sense of the information contained in the message .
               • Empathy:understanding and entering into another persons feelings.
               • Formal communication:official or correct forms of comminicattion
               • informal communication: does not stick to the formal rules of cuminication (eg. casual,realxed conversation)
               • makaton:a system of communication using simple hand signs,which is used by people with learning and learningdifficulties.
               • non-verbal communication:forms of communication that do not use words(eg. body language).
               • objects of reference:objects that have a particular meaning for a person(eg special ring or ornument).
               • symbol:an item or image that is used to represent something else.
               • verbal communication:forms of communication that use words(eg. communication).
               • Promoting diversity in health and social care settings..
                 • Diversity means appreciating the differences between people and treating peoples values , beliefs , cultures and lifestyle with respect.
                   • Promoting equality and diversity in the workplace is primarily concerned with preventing discrimination - weather this is active or passive.
                     • Tips for promoting Equality and Diversity.
                       • include prayer rooms , and accommodate your service users culture and religion .
                       • treating all service users and service providers fairly and with respect.
                       • Equipting service with the knowledge to challenge inequality and discriminationin their environment.
                       • ensuring policies , procedures and processes don't descriminate.
                       • Maintaining confidentiality in health and social care settings.
                         • Confidentiality is the protection of personal information.Confidentiality means keeping a client/service users information between you and the service user, and not telling other including , co-workers , friends , family etc.
                           • Examples of maintaining Confidentiality in a health and social care include:
                             • individuals files and documents are locked and secure .
                               • support workers do not tell other people what is in the client s file unless they have permission form the client .
                                 • information about clients is not told to people who do not need to know.
                                   • clients medical details are not discussed without consent.
                             • any type of information that is considered confidential is :
                               • name , date of birth , age , sex ,and address.
                                 • current contact details of family guardian etc.
                                   • bank details .
                                     • medical history or records .
                                       • personal care issues .
                             • Promoting individual rights and beliefs.
                               • increased knowledge , understanding and ability to meet duties and respect , protect and promote human rights , including by addressing inequalities.A understanding and ability to translate human rights concepts and protections into higher quality service design and delivery.
                                 • Provide up to date information , appropriate explanations and support to enable the individual and key people to understand their rights and responsibilities.
                                   • Demonstrate to others how to respect and promote the views , choices and wishes of individuals and key people.
                                     • disclose information about the individual only to those who have the right and need to know , once identity and proof has been obtained.
                                       • Ensure that records an report about the work with the individual are completed within the confidentiality agreements and according to legal and work setting requirements .
                                         • Maintain confidentiality when storing and accessing information about the individual.
                                           • beliefs
                                             • Identify how and where to access expertise on specific cultures or aspects on culture.
                                             • Enhance understanding of the individuals culture, background and beliefs.
                                               • Enhance aspects on the environment , practice and behaviour that are beneficial to an inclusive culture.
                                                 • communicate using their preferred language and methods.
                                                   • Having equal opportunity to services , support , and facilities.
                                                     • Ensure all communication is appropriate , open and straight forward.
                                                       • Any comments and complains taken seriously.
             • dietary needs:vital importance of nutrition and diet in care provision, this promotes health eating as a part of individuals wellbeing within health and social care situations.
               • support cultural needs:provide prayer rooms and accommodate an individuals cultural and religious practices.
                 • Treat all individuals the same no matter of age , race religion , disability , ethnicity , sexuality.
                 • challenge discrimination.
                   • Give individuals same choices and advantages regardless of diffrences.
                   • no rascist , sexiest or any form of discrimination in comments or action