A Report on Leading and Managing Group Living for Adults

This report examines the key aspects of leading and managing group living environments for adults. It begins by reviewing current theoretical approaches and the impact of legal and regulatory requirements on the living environment. The report then explores the balance between safety, security, and freedom, the role of the physical environment in promoting well-being, and the development of inclusive decision-making processes. Task 2 evaluates the impact of legislation on daily living activities, supports planning and implementation, and reviews daily routines. Task 3 focuses on promoting positive outcomes through group activities, the role of individuals in maintaining relationships, and effective conflict resolution. Task 4 assesses the effect of working schedules, recommends workforce development plans, and explores methods to raise staff awareness and resource management. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of group living in reducing isolation and fostering relationships for adults.

Leading and Managing group
living for adults

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Reviewing current theoretical approaches............................................................................1
1.2 Impact of legal and regulatory requirement on living environment.....................................1
1.3 Reviewing balance between safety and security and freedom..............................................1
1.4 Role of physical environment in promoting well-being.......................................................1
1.5 Justifying proposals and providing and maintaining decorations and furnishings...............1
1.6 Development of an inclusive approach to decision making..................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Evaluation impact of legislation on daily living activities....................................................2
2.2 Supporting others to plan and implement daily living activities...........................................2
2.3 Developing system for improved decision making...............................................................2
2.4 reviewing daily living activities............................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................2
3.1 Evaluation of promoting positive outcomes.........................................................................2
3.2 Review on group activities for promoting positive outcomes..............................................3
3.3 Role of individuals on maintaining and developing relationship..........................................3
3.4 Demonstration on effective approaches to resolve conflicts.................................................3
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................3
4.1 Evaluate effect of working schedules on a group living environment..................................3
4.2 Recommendation...................................................................................................................3
4.3 A workforce development plan ............................................................................................3
4.4 Developing positive relationship...........................................................................................4
4.5 Method to raise staff awareness ...........................................................................................4
4.6 Effectiveness of resource management in maintaining positivism.......................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
The residential care homes are known to provide personalised care to a group of adult
who are utilising their services. They are formed to offer social, physical and medical assistance
to people belonging from senior living community (Molster and et. al., 2016). This assignment
revolves around analysing and planning of activities and efforts which lead to promoting better
living environment for adults.
TASK 1
1.1 Reviewing current theoretical approaches
The residential care homes are formulated to fulfil distinct needs of adults with
institutional care. The theory of Wolfesberger (1975), determined some of the negative feature of
mega residential cares where as Judd (1997) focused on identification of features which are
indispensable in such a care environment.
1.2 Impact of legal and regulatory requirement on living environment
The legal and regulatory practices help in forming a safe environment which encourage
treatment of clients with dignity. Any misconduct which has been carried out service provider
will be thoroughly investigated.
1.3 Reviewing balance between safety and security and freedom
For the purpose of reviewing tool of risk assessment is undertaken (Xiao, Chatterjee and
Kim, 2014). This tool will help in identifying behaviour which are prone to illness and injury
which are prevented and behaviours which are safe are encouraged by the service providers.
1.4 Role of physical environment in promoting well-being
The elements such as building design, greenery, supporting chairs and equipment along with
maximising independence tend to be create a positive impact upon well-being of an adult service
user. Therefore, it is essential while creating an environment have to think from clients point of
view.
1.5 Justifying proposals and providing and maintaining decorations and furnishings
It can be said that there is an direct relation between physical environment and quality of
life which has been lead by adults. While carrying out infrastructural decorations and it is
essential for a care home to avoid institutional based outlook.
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1.6 Development of an inclusive approach to decision making
The decision relates to physical environment should possess opinion of all members
(Matsudaira, 2016). The opinions of all parties such as clients, employees, therapist and family
members so that a suitable physical environment could be developed.
TASK 2
2.1 Evaluation impact of legislation on daily living activities
The legislation which have been formed in this domain emphasizes on delivering best of
services through adults by reviewing and regulation of activities which lead to fulfilment of
needs of service users.
2.2 Supporting others to plan and implement daily living activities
A manager working with care home is responsible for for making sure that activities
which are most suitable are implemented. The plan is to make attempts to identify service
requirements of clients and simultaneously countering with challenging behaviour with right
approach.
2.3 Developing system for improved decision making
While undertaking decisions it is essential to treat clients as the nucleus so that their
requirement are fulfilled (Friedmann and et. al., 2015). It is essential to form health
personalisation approaches so that individual in care setting are catered with necessary support
by designing services which encourage the same.
2.4 reviewing daily living activities
The task of reviewing is handed over to the manager in care homes. The tool of feedback
can be emphasized and are to be gathered from stakeholders of this institution so that changes in
the existing system could be identified.
TASK 3
3.1 Evaluation of promoting positive outcomes
While working in group every individual needs to cooperate each other and behave in a
friendly and proper manner. They should share knowledge and opinion with every single person
who works in their team as well as try to resolve conflicts as much as possible. This process will
lead to promote high positivism in a group.
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3.2 Review on group activities for promoting positive outcomes
Working in group help individual to enhance their abilities and skills in a particular field.
Activities involve in group boost morale and confidence of each person and motivates them to
gain success as well (Henning-Smith, 2016).
3.3 Role of individuals on maintaining and developing relationship
Relationship are the essential part of lives which generates interdependent state of
dependence among people. While working in group individual will be in state of interacting with
other staff. This will help in developing the relationship as well as reducing the potential of
isolation.
3.4 Demonstration on effective approaches to resolve conflicts
When people of different culture work in a team then they have possessed different skills
which will generate potential of conflicts among them. Therefore, in order to resolve conflicts
group leader can use some effective approaches like competing, accommodating, avoiding,
collaborating and compromising.
TASK 4
4.1 Evaluate effect of working schedules on a group living environment
Group leader is required to identify needs of every individual as well as fulfil them
accordingly. When needs of each person are fulfilled in a proper manner then they will
contribute their efforts in a proper manner to accomplish a task.
4.2 Recommendation
In order to ensure effectiveness of working pattern, group leaders need to review the
system on regular basis (Molster and et. al., 2016). For this process, they are required to observe
performance of each individual as well as measure their weaknesses and strengths accordingly.
Along with this, discuss them about changes in working structure also.
4.3 A workforce development plan
According to change in working pattern and system, managers or leaders of group are
required to recruit qualified staff. According to change management, managers should provide
effective training to workers also so that they work in a desired manner.
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4.4 Developing positive relationship
For developing a workforce development plan, it is important for manager to define
satisfactory staffing in business organization. With the help of this they workers as well as team
members easily perform their task in a team and maintain positive relation.
4.5 Method to raise staff awareness
Staff awareness is more important for every business organization in which manager
should be train as well as coordinate all the staff members at workplace. In this use of effective
method is important for raise better awareness of the staff which may leads in maintaining better
relation with other workers at workplace in most effective manner.
4.6 Effectiveness of resource management in maintaining positivism
Resource management is one of the important activity for every business organization to
manage as well as coordinate all the staff members to attain positive results (Hanna-Attisha and
et. al., 2016). In this manager have to provide better direction to workers to use all the available
resources to make positive relation with all the staff members.
CONCLUSION
From this report it has suggested that an individual cannot live alone and work as well.
Person should try to work in a group which will reduce feeling of isolation as well. Working in
group enhances good life of adults as well as help in making relationship with others.
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Matsudaira, J. D., 2016. Economic conditions and the living arrangements of young adults: 1960
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Xiao, J. J., Chatterjee, S. and Kim, J., 2014. Factors associated with financial independence of
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