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Promoting independence: candidate handbook: S/NVQ level 3
- Author:
- NOLAN Yvonne
- Publisher:
- Heinemann
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 360p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Candidates can now take a specialist route through their NVQ in order to work with the elderly or those with special needs. This title is specially written for these candidates. The title covers 5 mandatory units of the award and 10 of the option units, providing students with a choice in their selection of option units. Case studies encourage candidates to apply their learning in the context of the type of work they will be doing, whilst "Check It Out" sections aim to help candidates build on their own experiences and give them confidence in their work. "Test Yourself" sections ensure candidates understand all the theory they have learnt. "Active Knowledge" tasks help candidates to apply the theory in their own place of work.
Supporting relationships and friendships: a workbook for social care workers
- Author:
- COLLINS Suzan
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 112p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Receipt of care in residential services or their own homes can result in service user becoming very isolated. This workbook is designed to provide social care staff with the knowledge and skills to understand what friendships and relationships mean to these service users' health and well being. The author looks at how to assess social skills and the qualities needed in a friend. Sharing interests can provide companionship and promote self-esteem but other relationships and friendships can become negative or burdensome. Guidance is offered on how to help service users manage these relationships. The workbook book is appropriate for all staff supporting people with mental health needs, people with a learning or physical disability, older people and people with dementia. It can also be used as a cost effective training resource in both residential and domiciliary settings. Topics covered include: defining friendship; friendship and social skills; maintaining existing friendships; supporting the establishment of a new friendship; supporting self-esteem and feelings; the practicalities of going out; friendship and professional boundaries; monitoring, recording, reporting and risk; confidentiality; professional values; sexual relationships and their risks; and ending friendships and relationships, moving on. A self-assessment tool and links to legislation and other useful resources are provided.