Principles of Health and Social Care

PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH
AND SOCIAL CARE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1...........................................................................................................................................1
1.3...........................................................................................................................................3
1.4...........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1...........................................................................................................................................4
2.2...........................................................................................................................................4
2.3...........................................................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1...........................................................................................................................................6
3.2...........................................................................................................................................6
3.3...........................................................................................................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
4.1...........................................................................................................................................7
4.2...........................................................................................................................................8
4.3...........................................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
In a society it is very important to have an efficient health and social care so as to
provide with greater assistance to the people. In the recent time, individuals are highly affected
by different diseases which requires special treatment to cure them. Further, it is very crucial for
every person to have a knowledge about diseases so that at the time of emergency they can take
care of themselves and can provide assistance to other individuals (Munn-Giddings and Winter,
2013). In a health care, treatment and medication are provided for the service users so that they
can come up with there diseases as soon as possible. In this report, different case studies are been
studied to determine the services provided in the health care. Further, the laws and regulations
which must be ensured while giving the services are also discussed efficiently.
TASK 1
1.1
To provide with the efficient care and support to the individuals is considered as the core
principle of the health and social care. The principle of support is the main element in health and
social care industry as it it is helpful in welfare of services users and providing them their rights
as well. As per the case of Angela, her illness is increasing but she has made the choice of living
on her own. Jo, who is a support worker of Angela has also tried to make the situation normal by
making Angela and her mother Mary to agree on a common decision (Brett and et.al., 2014).
Here, the principle of support is of extreme importance as Angela needs support in her decision.
In this situation, the health care homes can also help by providing necessary care to the needed
ones. Besides this, it is necessary to keep some of the important points in consideration by health
care providers which are as follows: Choice making and control: It is apparent from the case that Angela wants to live her by
own as she is not happy. Therefore, it is necessary that patient's should be given right to
make their own choice for living in day care homes or anywhere else. Besides this, the
parents of Angela are also old and dependent (Sheldon, 2011). They are also not ready to
allow Angela to live independently. Here, the care provider must make decision by
analysing the health situation of Angela if she is able to live alone. Promoting health: The case shows that Jo, who is care provider of Angela has taken
initiative to support her in decision of living on her own by managing meeting
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