6. what are health care assistants (auxiliary nurses or nursing assistants)?
visit people at home who might need assistance with everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
people who work under the guidance of qualified health care professionals (normally nurses and midwives) and do smaller tasks like make beds, taking service users to the toilet and serving them meals
work in places like schools where they check on student's health and growth (usually in infant schools)
7. what to social workers do when they support children?
make sure children are safe, if they are not they can move the child to a safe place. they manage fostering and adopting procedures.
they provide counselling for the child and their family to make sure they are doing well and that it is a safe environment to live in
8. who is normally the first point of care?
community nurse
mental health nurse
GP
consultant
9. what do practise nurses normally do?
take blood samples, carry out child immunisation programmes, give vaccinations to people travelling abroad and provide health screening
work in hospitals to provide support in wards where they might be low on staff
come and check up on people around the community, make sure they are taking medicine and making progress in their recovery
10. what is an occupational therapist
they work with people who have difficulty in carrying out everyday tasks. they agree with the service user on ways they can live more independently. they mainly help people with mobility.
give people therapy after they have had an accident that is potentially life changing. they help them to adjust and become more independent.
11. what is a youth worker?
someone who works with young people to become more responsible members of society. can organise group trips, activities and start community projects.
someone who visits young people in their homes to make sure that they are living in a safe environment.
someone who looks after young people who have mental health disorders. come and check up on them in their homes and make sure they are making progress
12. who do district nurses normally care for?
older people, people with disabilities and people recently discharged from hospital
new born babies
people who have serious mental health problems
13. what do social workers do?
provide help and support to people of all ages through difficult times in their lives. help people live independently and safeguard vulnerable people.
provide everyday care, do the cooking and cleaning for people who can't manage. help people get dressed and wash them.
help to run care homes and make sure that all residents are comfortable and have adjusted well to living somewhere new.
14. what are support workers?
similar to health care assistants, but work under people like physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social workers. can help to support carry out care plans.
the same as health care assistants, just another name for them
work with midwives and nurses mainly to support service users and carry out smaller tasks like weighing them, checking blood pressure etc
15. what do health visitors do?
support families and children at home (newborns to 5 year olds) support for health issues and minor illnesses and do routine checks
look after older adults in care homes, do check ups for them and make sure they are comfortable and happy
16. what do neonatal nurses do?
work with new born and premature babies and encourage parents to take part in the care
visit toddlers and their parents at home and give advice to them
17. what is a consultant?
someone who is usually the first point of care
someone who only does simple operations
someone who provides specialist medical care in hospitals
someone who works in a community health centre
18. what do adult social workers do?
they support those who are living independently with disabilities, mental health and learning difficulties.
set up meetings in communities where they can talk to individuals who need help
can refer people to specialists who can support them to do more activities and get involved in the community
