Adult Social Care

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  General

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  • Select activity News forum

    

    News forum
• Select section Week 1 - Unit 1 Introduction to the Adult Social Care Sector

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  Week 1 - Unit 1 Introduction to the Adult Social Care Sector

  An introduction to Adult Social Care and different types of support available.  An overview of adults who would access Social Care.

  Identifying a range of job roles in Adult Social Care

  • Select activity Jobs go public

    

    Jobs go public URL

    For searching public sector employment
  • Select activity Skills for care

    

    Skills for care URL

    A useful resource for working in Adult Social Care
  • Select activity Social Care Institute for Excellence

    

    Social Care Institute for Excellence URL

    A good website giving up-to-date knowledge and evidence regarding Adult Social Care
  • Select activity Department of Health

    

    Department of Health URL

    Links to all Government documents regarding Adult Social Care and latest changes to services
  • Select activity Dementia UK

    

    Dementia UK URL

    For those who want to learn more about Dementia: Requested in class

  • Select activity Alzheimers Society Website

    

    Alzheimers Society Website URL

    More information  and a useful resource.

  • Select activity Week 1 Powerpoint

    

    Week 1 Powerpoint File
• Select section Week 2 - Unit 1 introduction to the Adult Social Care sector

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  Week 2 - Unit 1 introduction to the Adult Social Care sector

  Informal Carers and how they contribute to Adult Social Care

  Different settings where Adult Social Care support is provided

  Looking at a range of ways to develop a role or career in Adult Social Care

  • Select activity Carers First

    

    Carers First URL

    An interesting website for a voluntary organisation that provides ongoing support and advice to carers.
  • Select activity Carers UK

    

    Carers UK URL

    A useful resource for carers
  • Select activity The Princess Royal Trust

    

    The Princess Royal Trust URL

    Information, advice, discussion and support for carers
  • Select activity Medway Council information for carers

    

    Medway Council information for carers URL

    A useful resource for carers living in Medway

  • Select activity Carers allowance

    

    Carers allowance URL

    Information on carers allowance

  • Select activity Carers direct

    

    Carers direct URL

    More information on carers and support available

  • Select activity Week 2 Powerpoint

    

    Week 2 Powerpoint File
  • Select activity Week 3 Powerpoint

    

    Week 3 Powerpoint File
• Select section Week 3 - Unit 2 Introduction to the values and principles of Adult Social Care

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  Week 3 - Unit 2 Introduction to the values and principles of Adult Social Care

  Key Values and principles of Adult Social Care

  Promoting key values and principles and reasons for this

  Exploration of own personal values and beliefs

  Conflict regarding values and beliefs and why this may impact on Adult Social Care

  Diversity

  Guest speaker - Julie Orchard- Medway Council, Intake Team, Communication and learning disability

  • Select activity Community Care

    

    Community Care URL

    News, practice information and opinion on older people, disability and adult social care
  • Select activity Communication presentation

    

    Communication presentation File

    Presentation from Julie Orchard

  • Select activity Week 4 Powerpoint

    

    Week 4 Powerpoint File

    Week 4 Powerpoint

• Select section Week 4 - Unit 2 Introduction to the values and principles of Adult Social Care

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  Week 4 - Unit 2 Introduction to the values and principles of Adult Social Care

  Use of individual's life stories and why it is important when providing Adult Social Care interventions that history, needs, wishes, likes and dislikes are taken into consideration.

  Guest speaker Nicky Rawlins - Intake Team

  • Select activity Dementia UK

    

    Dementia UK URL

    The use of life stories in Dementia Care
  • Select activity Nekita Lingham powerpoint

    

    Nekita Lingham powerpoint File

    Social Work

  • Select activity Week 5 Powerpoint

    

    Week 5 Powerpoint File
• Select section Week 5 - Unit 3 Awareness of the skills and attitudes needed to work in Adult Social Care

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  Week 5 - Unit 3 Awareness of the skills and attitudes needed to work in Adult Social Care

  Skills and attitudes essential to work in Adult Social Care

  • Select activity Nicola Rawlins powerpoint intake team

    

    Nicola Rawlins powerpoint intake team File
  • Select activity Week 6 powerpoint

    

    Week 6 powerpoint File

    Week 6 powerpoint

• Select section Week 6 - Unit 3 Awareness of the skills and attitudes needed to work in Adult Social Care

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  Week 6 - Unit 3 Awareness of the skills and attitudes needed to work in Adult Social Care

  Identifying own skills and attitudes essential to work in Adult Social Care

  • Select activity Week 7 powerpoint

    

    Week 7 powerpoint File
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    Week 8 powerpoint File

    Week 8 powerpoint

• Select section Week 7 - Unit 3 Awareness of the skills and attitiudes needed to work in Adult Social Care

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  Week 7 - Unit 3 Awareness of the skills and attitiudes needed to work in Adult Social Care

  Identifying and exploring developmental needs

  Guest speaker, 12/6/14 - Michael Hood, Medway Council, Self Directed Support Manager. Guest Speaker, 14/6/14 - Julienne Orchard, Medway Council, Learning disability

  • Select activity Week 9 Powerpoint

    

    Week 9 Powerpoint File

    Week 9 Powerpoint

  • Select activity Week 10 PowerPoint

    

    Week 10 PowerPoint File

    Week 10 PowerPoint

  • Select activity Allison Wood PowerPoint

    

    Allison Wood PowerPoint File
• Select section Week 8 - Unit 4 Awareness of communication in Adult Social Care

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  Week 8 - Unit 4 Awareness of communication in Adult Social Care

  Range of communication skills needed in Adult Social Care

  Barriers to effective communication

  Guest speaker - Debra Brice, Medway Council and MacMillan, Welfare Benefits Advisor.

  • Select activity Self directive support

    

    Self directive support File

    Personalisation presentation from Michael Hood

  • Select activity Powerpoint by Alex McEvoy

    

    Powerpoint by Alex McEvoy File
  • Select activity Communication in Health and Social Care

    

    Communication in Health and Social Care URL

    More information on communication skills required for working in Health and Social Care

  • Select activity Communication

    

    Communication URL

    An interesting read around communication in Health and Social Care

  • Select activity Mental Health

    

    Mental Health File

    Presentation

  • Select activity Week 11 PowerPoint

    

    Week 11 PowerPoint File

    Week 11 PowerPoint

  • Select activity Nicola Rawlins PowerPoint

    

    Nicola Rawlins PowerPoint File
• Select section Week 9 - Unit 4 Awareness of communication in Adult Social Care

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  Week 9 - Unit 4 Awareness of communication in Adult Social Care

  Record keeping

  Skills required for effective record keeping

  Guest speaker - June Deller, Medway Council, Kent Association for the blind, Visual impairment services.

  • Select activity Kent Association for the blind

    

    Kent Association for the blind URL

    Official website and useful information for people who are visually impaired
  • Select activity Week 12 Powerpoint

    

    Week 12 Powerpoint File
• Select section Week 10 - Unit 5 Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the Adult Social Care worker

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  Week 10 - Unit 5 Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the Adult Social Care worker

  Main responsibilities of an Adult Social Care worker

  Responsibilities and limits of the relationship between care workers and the individual

  Daily tasks of the Adult Social Care worker

  • Select activity Welfare Benefits presentation

    

    Welfare Benefits presentation File

    Presentation from Debbie Brice

  • Select activity Week 13 PowerPoint

    

    Week 13 PowerPoint File
  • Select activity Carers support presentation

    

    Carers support presentation File

    Carers support

• Select section Week 11 - Unit 5 Awareness of the role and responsibilities of an Adult Social Care worker

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  Week 11 - Unit 5 Awareness of the role and responsibilities of an Adult Social Care worker

  Partnership working and who you may work with being an Adult Social Care worker

  Duty of care - How this applies to the Adult Social Care worker

  Adult abuse

  • Select activity Week 14 PowerPoint

    

    Week 14 PowerPoint File

    Week 14 PowerPoint

  • Select activity Lana Powerpoint

    

    Lana Powerpoint File

    Lana PowerPoint

• Select section Week 12 - Unit 5 Awareness of the roles and responsibilities of the Adult Social Care worker

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  Week 12 - Unit 5 Awareness of the roles and responsibilities of the Adult Social Care worker

  Person centred care

  • Select activity Sallyann Baxter Powerpoint

    

    Sallyann Baxter Powerpoint File
  • Select activity Week 15 Powerpoint

    

    Week 15 Powerpoint File

    Week 15