Unit 3 P1 Health And Social Care Level 3

This is a major hazard because if the environment in a nursing home is unclean this can lead to spreading diseases, infections and causes the environment to start to smell and that could add up to the patients illness.

Abuse is a big hazard in the nursing home setting for example a member of staff could be secretly treating the patient with disrespect by calling them names, not washing them, and hurting them physically. This could lead the patient feeling worthless, upset and angry which would affect the patient emotionally and physically and may cause them to stop eating.

For those that receive care a hazard for an elderly person could be that they cannot see

M1 – I am also going to describe how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health or social care setting.

Before I start work, I ensure that the environment is spacious to avoid any accidents. By ensuring that the floor is dry and clear of any obstruction or material that could result to risk of an accident to both the service user and member of staff in line with Health and Safety first Aids Regulations 1987. I carry out checks on the residential areas and on the surroundings, fire checks and parked the wheelchairs and Zimmer frames in their appropriate places to avoid any accidents. I check to see that all doors and windows were locked and secured and areas are hazard

Anyone can be at risk for a fall due to their environment, though some are at a greater risk than others. Someone with confusion or cognitive impairment for example, is at greater risk for experiencing a fall both within the community and the home setting. Patients with dementia are three times more likely to fall than

3. Explain how risk assessment can help address dilemmas between rights and health and safety concerns

2.4. Describe how risk assessments can help address dilemmas between rights and health and safety concerns.

Risks that can arise within old people is that they’re unsteady on their feet and tend to have poor hearing and vision. Hazards associated with falling can be prevented if they walk with a walking stick or use aids such as hearing aids and glasses. A risk that may arise when an individual has learning difficulties would be when they visit the doctors and they don’t understand the information they have been given therefore they won’t be able to handle with their problem the way in which they have been advised to. This risk can be prevented if a carer or parent goes to health and social care settings with the individual so there is somebody to keep track of important information. A risk that could arise within a young child at school would be that they have less experience identifying risks therefore they may get run over in the school car park or cannot read effectively therefore they may run and slip over on a wet floor that has a warning sign. This could be prevented if teachers and parents explain to children how to cross the road and identify potential hazards for example warning signs such as yellow cones. Risks that can arise in adolescents would be the fact that they are also less experienced with hazards associated with harmful substances such as drugs and alcohol, this is the stage in life where most people become pressured or

working in the care environment we must ensure safe and good practise is provided. We are influenced and have such provides to help us gain knowledge such as national factors such as; codes of practise, national occupational standards, legislations and government initiatives. Working in the care environment it is an legal requirement to have an inspection every now and then, which must meet agreed national standards. If not, to result in the home being shut down. Also, the ways of working are set out in legislation and government papers. Every nursing home will have there own policy and procedures which you are able to read for guidance. Also caring and providing for people it is important we behave in a professional manner.

When a person suffers from dementia then they are at an increased risk of falls. People with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia tend to be at a high risk of falling. They are more than three times more likely to fracture their hip when they fall, which leads to surgery and immobility. The rate of death following a hip fracture for those with Alzheimer's is also increased. Thus, fall prevention for people with dementia is critical. There are many causes for a person with dementia to fall over and jeopardise their health, the first is Physical Weakness, Gait Changes and Poor Balance, Lack of Physical Exercise, Memory Impairment, Poor Judgment and Visual Misperception, Alzheimer’s can affect the visual-spatial abilities, a person can misinterpret what he sees and misjudge steps, uneven terrain, shiny areas on the floor or changes in floor color. Be sure to have his vision checked regularly.

3.6. Hazard – A hazard in a health and social care setting is when there is a potential to cause harm to a person/people.

In this assignment I will be assessing the hazards identified in the health and social care setting.

3.1 Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in a social care setting.

Intro –What is a hazard? - Human and Physical Factors – How to manage with events