Health and Social Assessment

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The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
Supporting people who have care and support needs to achieve well-being
Providing legal framework for improving the well-being of people who need care and support, and carers who need support, and transforming social services in Wales
Empowering those who
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Well-being and the Act
Physical and mental health and emotional well-being
Protection from abuse and neglect
Education, training and recreation
Domestic, family and personal relationships
Contribution made to society
Securing rights and entitlements
Social and economic well-bei
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Children and the Act
Physical, intellectural (cognitive), emotional, social and behavioural development of children
'Welfare' as interpreted for the purposes of the Children Act 1989
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Adults and the Act
Control over day to day life for adults
Participation in work for adults
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The Social Model
Individuals are excluded by barriers in society, not by health, impairment or difference
Barriers can be physical or attitudinal
Barriers make life harder for individuals
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The Biomedical Model
Assumes existence of illness or disease
Emphasises clinical diagnosis and medical intervention in the treatment of disease or its symtpoms
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Example of Social Model
Addresses broader issues around health, using a 'community approach' to prevent illness. The social model goes beyond life-style and behaviour and promotes the need for social change
Based on the idea that for improvements to occur, there must be a change
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Examples of Biomedical Model
Emphasises treateming individuals separately from their lifestyle/living conditions concentrating on the disease, illness or disability and returning the individual to their pre-ill state. Reasons for illness are not at the centre of the biomedical model
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Secondary Approach
Aimed at reducing risk factors for those already at risk, preventative measures that lead to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a disease, illness or injury
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Example of Secondary Approach
Routine screening for cancers
Regular hearing tests for those who work in noisy environments
Smoking cessation services
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Tertiary Approach
Aimed at reducing the impact of a condition and to improve the quality of life and preventing a problem from becoming worse
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Example of Tertiary Approach
Rehabilitation programmes
Support groups
Self-management programmes
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Substance Misuse
May lead to addiction and potentially to overdose
Accidents caused baused whilst under the influence of drugs, which may cause life limiting injuries or be fataal
Accidental overdose
Health issues such as paranoia, heart problems, memory loss, risk of inf
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Alcohol Misuse
A risk when individuals reguarly exceed recommeded safe limits.
Alcohol misuse increases the risk of conditions such as: heart disease, stroke, liver disease and a range of cancers which may be fatal
Accidents caused when intoxicated which may cause life-
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Holistic Concepts of Health
Consider the whole person and how they interact with their environment
Consider the phsyical, mental, emotional and spiritual elements to an individual's life
Are considered as anapproach to life
Consider how everyday choices affect health and well-being
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Personal Characteristics
Including sex, age, ethnic group and hereditary factors: individuals of a cerain age who may not have anyone to speak for them and may not feel as comfortable/confident participating in managing their own care outcome
Equally individuals of varying ethnic
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Lifestyle Factors
Behaviours such as diet, smoking, alcohol use, subtance misuse and exercise
Individuals' approaches to linking the management of their care may be affected by their lifestyle choices
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Personal and Family Resilience
Adversity and adverse childhood experiences
May cause widely varying approaches to life in individuals, some of whom will have resilience and robust family support while others, who may have experienced adveristy, could have difficulties in dealing with m
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Social and Community Networks
Family and wider social circles
Individuals with a wide range of family, friends, community networks may be more open-minded to the holistic concepts of health and well-being and be prepared to take more ownership of their own health and well-being
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Living and Working Conditions
Access and opportunities in relation to jobs, housing, education and access to services
Factors relating to these may cause barriers to care for some individuals, so holistic concepts may be difficult to apply effectively
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Flying Start
Welsh Government programme
Provides a range of services to help children get the best start in life by actively supporting children in disadvantged areas and providing intensive support for children and their families
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Flying Start Promotion
Promote health, well-being and resileince of the children in Wales
Only certain families are eligible
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Flying Start Provisions
Quality part-time childcare for two three year olds and provision of wrap around care when children start nursery as part of the 30 hours free childcare offer to enable parents to work
Enhanced health visitng to support risk assessments
Opportunity for pa
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Well-being and the Act

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Physical and mental health and emotional well-being
Protection from abuse and neglect
Education, training and recreation
Domestic, family and personal relationships
Contribution made to society
Securing rights and entitlements
Social and economic well-bei

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Children and the Act

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Adults and the Act

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The Social Model

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