Safe and healthy: health and safety good practice guide for carers and workers providing home and community based short breaks to disabled children and young people

Author:
SHARED CARE NETWORK
Publisher:
Short Breaks Network
Publication year:
2011
Pagination:
57p.
Place of publication:
Bristol
Edition:
2nd ed.

A practical book providing information and advice to short-break carers on keeping the disabled children in their care safe and healthy. Short chapters contents cover: risk assessments, home safety, fire safety, safety outside the home, safety in the care, personal care and hygiene, illnesses, accidents and care for children with pre-existing medical conditions, and pets. The contents will help to support carers in achieving the Children's Workforce Development standards for short-break carers. Also relevant for professionals supporting disabled children and young people including sitters, play scheme workers, befrienders and domiciliary care workers.

Subject terms:
home safety, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, short break care, young people, carers, children, disabilities, fire safety;
Content type:
practice guidance
Location(s):
United Kingdom
ISBN print:
978 0 9549328 4 8

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