PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MAINAIN AND DEVELOP SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
1 UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT OF SUPPORTING SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
1.1 COMPARE METHODS FOR DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Some individuals loose skills for everyday life and others have never been taught them . Using different methods to maintain the skills depend on individual. To develop and maintain skills for everyday I involve the individual I support to make as many decision about their care a much as possible and support individual to do as much as they can for themselves.
Reference : Health & Social Care level 3 Unit 1 by Collins 2, Skills for care
1.2 ANALYSE REASONS WHY INDIVIDUALS MAY NEED SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN, REGAIN OR DEVELOP SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE `
At different stages of life individuals might have different health problems that affect their skills for everyday life. The reason why individuals may need support to maintain, develop or gain skills for everyday life, may be physical health feeling unwell, learning disability an individual with learning disabilities might take longer time to learn new day skills. Mental health individual with mental problems might neglect themselves, so they do not eat, bath, drink. Older frail people may not be strong enough to dress themselves or prepare their own meals. Physical disabilities may prevent individuals going shopping unsupported and individuals who stay on their own isolating themselves from others.
Reference : Resources by Collins Health & Social Care level 3 Unit 12, Skills for care
1.3 EXPLAIN HOW MAINTAINING, REGAINING OR DEVELOPING SKILLS CAN BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS
Maintaining, regaining or developing skills can benefit individual in many ways. It can be physical wellbeing by being clean, eating healthy and that reduces risks of infections and diseases. Psychological, individual would feel self-worth and self-esteem being happy and thinking positively and individual develop more confident and have a good opinion of themselves. Socialising with others and individual is able to be part of a community with sense of belonging avoiding isolation and loneliness, and emotional individual is able to avoid emotional distresses such as frequent tearfulness and sadness.
Reference : Resources by Collins Health & Social Care level 3 Unit 12, Skills for care
3 BE ABLE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO RETAIN, REGAIN OR DEVELOP SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE `
3.3 DESCRIBE ACTIONS TO TAKE IF AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMES DISTRESSED OR UNABLE TO CONTINUE `
The actions to take if an individual becomes distressed and unable to continue is to reassurance the individual and communicate with them that you understand their distress and tell them how well the individual is doing with the everyday skill. At my workplace I have experienced individuals becoming distressed on their first time to be allowed to go the shops after a long time being in the hospital. This could be due to what happened to them before and they are now afraid of being among people that they do not know. In such situation, I reassure the individual and communicate with them, giving the individual praises and how well the individual is doing and I will ask the individual if they want to continue. If the individual presentation appear to be more distressed and I will advise the individual to not continue with the leave. I will then record and report the senior how the individual presented themselves while on leave.
Reference : Resources by Collins Health & Social Care level 3 Unit 12, Skills for care
