Supporting Significant Life Events (Assignment)

SUPPORTING
SIGNIFICANT LIFE
EVENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Impact of significant life events on individuals..........................................................................1
Possible group responses to significant life events that occur to one of their members.............2
Impact for other in health and social care when a person experiences significant life events....2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Effectiveness of policies and procedures in supporting individual and social network impacted
by life events...............................................................................................................................3
How other in social network provide support to individual experiencing significant life events
.....................................................................................................................................................4
Suitability of external sources of support for those impacted by significant life events............5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
Possible organisational responses to the need to support individuals experiencing life event...5
Reflect on own personal contribution to the support of individual experiencing life events.....6
Recommendations for improving the support in social care organisation for people and group
impacted by life events................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Life event is referred as discrete experiences which disrupts usual activities and works of
an individual, causing changes and readjustment in lifestyle. In some situations, life events are
considered as type of stressors with chronic strains. Life events impacts an individual and social
network around them in a considerable manner (Francois, 2018). This assignment is written in
context with different life events that can hinder or provide happiness in the life of a person.
Usually these events are linked with health and life. This report will cover impact of significant
life events on an individual along with response of group and impact on other persons due to that
event. Beside this, effectiveness of organisational procedures and policies in supporting people
and their social network along with support from external sources is discussed. At last,
operational responses to support people with life event and reflection of own personal
contribution along with some recommendations to give support to people facing life events is
mentioned.
TASK 1
Impact of significant life events on individuals
Life events can posse either a negative or positive effect on the lifestyle of a person.
These events can take place in any form and exerts a prominent influence over individual and
other persons which surround impacted individual. Hence, it is very important for these
individuals to deal with life events in a proper manner so that their negative impact can be
reduced. Rita passed away at the age of 84 years and she used to live in a small sheltering house
which is manage by carers. Three month before death, Rita was diagonalised with Breast cancer.
It was a significant event in her life. Rita was an old lady which do not live with family and
news of suffering from breast cancer was a big shock for her. In case of Rita, breast cancer has a
very negative impact on her she feel exhausted all the time and due to this tiredness, it was very
difficult for her to sleep at night. Due to the disease, she use to feel a lot of pain but as she had
lived enough life, Rita didn't want to get treatment.
Cancer has made her depressed and her health starts deteriorating significantly. This
condition has impacted her mental state too. Rita use to feel very uncertain. For example, In her
mind she always thinks that it is her last day and she is going to die soon. Due to it, this life event
causes a lot of pain and discomfort in her life. Because of breast cancer, Rita faces high
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