Supporting Significant Life Events: A Comprehensive Analysis of Impact, Support Systems, and Organizational Responses

Supporting Significant Life Events
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Explain the impact of significant life events on individuals..................................................4
1.2 Analyze possible group responses to significant life events that occur to one of its
members.......................................................................................................................................5
1.3 Analyze the impact for others in health and social care when an individual experiences
significant life events...................................................................................................................6
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of organizational policies and procedures in supporting
individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events....................................8
2.2 Explain how others in social networks may provide support to individuals experiencing
significant life events...................................................................................................................9
2.3 Evaluate the suitability of external sources of support for those affected by significant life
events.........................................................................................................................................10
Task 3.............................................................................................................................................11
3.1 Analyze possible organizational responses to the need to support individuals experiencing
a significant life event................................................................................................................11
3.2 Reflect on own personal contributions to the support of individuals experiencing
significant life events.................................................................................................................13
3.3 Make recommendations for improving the support available in a health and social care
organization for individuals and their social networks when affected by significant life events.
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Reference List:...............................................................................................................................16
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Introduction:
This essay will be ideally based on health and social care and the way in which life events impact
the lives of individual. It is known that these significant life events usually monitor our responses
to stimuli and it determines the mental state that a person is in. With the help of this essay, the
learners will be able to analyze the impacts of different types of life events on the lives of
individuals. This essay will also discuss the varied responses of the members of a group if in case
a member from the same group is inflicted with life event. Such life events have a major impact
on the lives of the members and it will be discussed in this essay. The essay will also outline the
supports that are available for the individuals that are in these health and social care homes.
Therefore, it can be said that the essay gives a vivid description about the impacts of life events
on individuals.
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Task 1
1.1 Explain the impact of significant life events on individuals.
Life events are said to have major affect on the lives of people that have faced such
consequences. It can be highly depressing at times and people often tend to succumb to the
situation that they are in. In such cases, people usually are traumatized due to the loss or the
crisis that they have suffered. Individuals usually take a lot of time to get out of the situation and
in some major cases, people usually take a lot of time to get out of the situation and they take
recourse from their daily activities.
Stress
In the given case study, Tom and Sue had a daughter named Jill. Jill suffered from leukemia or
blood cancer, which is considered to be a deadly disease and at the same time it is incurable.
Their daughter was admitted to the hospital for nearly about a couple of week and thereafter, she
would make frequent visits to the hospital in order to get her checkup done. A couple of weeks
ago her death, Jill was admitted to the hospital because she was in a critical condition and things
could get worse. This created a lot of stress in the minds of her parents and they were trying to
deal with the situation and overcome it (Pocnet et al., 2016).
Grief
The healthcare professionals were said to be very caring and gentle to the kid as well as her
parents. The healthcare professionals were aware of the nightmare that was about to come and
however, they tried their best to save the life of the daughter. There was a nurse who was
involved in the treatment of Jill. When Jill passed away, she was highly depressed and stressed at
the same time and she was unable to attend work for a few days. As a result of the loss of their
child, the parents were undergoing a phase of grief (Berger et al., 2015).
Depression
The parents were depressed to a great extent as a result of the loss of the child. An organization
named ‘Shaping the Bereavement’ gave a great deal of support to the family and helped them to
recover as early as possible. The father of the child could recover quickly but her mother was not
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