These aids help the service users to get dressed and to be independant when living on there own.

Stocking and Sock aids

These aids are intended to help service users who have difficulty bending forwards or who do not have the use of two hands, to put on socks, stockings and tights. It will empower them to do things this makes them happy because they can do it on their own without any help with their care worker. This will make their life better.

Velcro

Velcro can be used to help young children fasten their clothing or service users who have had an for service users who had accident, for example, amputees. It is also useful for service users with conditions such as rheumatism or arthritis. Velco is helpful because they can get ready much quickly and faster; the velco on shoes, for example, lets the service user take the shoes off quicker because it sticks together and is easily pull it apart. This improves the lifestyle of the service user by allowing them to put thier own shoes on. It makes the service user feel happier, independent etc

Button hook

The button hook is very useful for the service user if they only have the use of one hand or arm this aid helps to do and undo buttons which can make the service user feel more independant and able them to dress themselves.

If the service user are living on her/he own they need to do things on their own. For example, like putting on a top or coat so they don’t need help with everything.

The purpose of a wheelchair is to:

• To help the service user to get around

If a service users legs are broken the wheelchair will do the work for them. The service user is able get around by using their arms to push the wheels without using their legs.

• To help them to be more independent

You can go out in a wheelchair on your own, you can also go on buses and taxi’s in them. They can also use the wheelchair indoors, to help take you nto the toliet and able to make and eat dinner etc.

• Safety 

The wheelchair has safety features such as brakes, foot-rests. It is important to have brakes because it helps the service user stop the wheelchair from rolling, it also help you manoeuvre. The foot-rest make sure that the service users feet are in line with the rest of the body so they don’t get in the way of other people, and so the service users feet are supported.

The purpose of a zimmer frame is to:

• Help service users who are quite unsteady on their feet
• Help service users feel confident
• Make mobility more stable
• Encourage independence
• The zimmer frame is not safe to use on the stairs because it could fall down and hoit other people.
• The zimmer frame is safe to use on flat ground, it is used to help the service user by having material that they can grip.
• The zimmer frame is light because you have to lift it up and out it down in order to help the service user walk.

The purpose of a walking stick:

• Provide support

This can help old people to walk and get about on their own and not have to depend on other people.

• Give confidence

A walking stick gives a old person confidence to walk on their own because they feel like they have someone to lean on. 

I was talking to my service user because I was asking what she wanted to eat for lunch because I wanted to empower her with a choice. She wanted a ham sandwich with salad cream and I was talking to her about wat she would like to do after she finished her lunch for example, watching tv, going to bingo or going to see her children and her grandchildren. This also gives her a choice to do what she wants socially. I am doing this because I would to empowerment with chioces so that she doesn’t feel like she is being told what to do.

Clothing

We were set the task of getting elderly people ready for bingo. It was difficult because some people didn’t want to go and I tried to get them ready but they were moaning. I managed to convince most of them to go to bingo, it was important that they went because it helped them get fresh air, they can win money (good entertainment), it also helped to bulid on their frienships.

The elderly service users had arthritis so it was hard to get their coats on. I empowered them by asking if they were happy to do it themselves. Some did this. One had bad arthritis and she needed help putting her coat on. I also helped to put her shoes and jewellery.

I did really well in this because I gave them a chance to get ready themselves but one of them couldn’t get their coat on so I helped her with it. By helping her put the coat on she was on her way to bingo with her friends. I empowered her to go with her friends on the bus or getting a cab to bingo.

 I could improve on this because I could done better if I didn’t laugh at the other care worker. But I could of done better if I could be careful with the people arm just in case if I hurt them but I can’t pull their arm right back.

80 year old lady is overweight and has Alz

The Menu

Noddles salad- Tea, Coffee and orange juice

The 80 year old lady decide to have ham sandwich and then I asked the 80 year old lady will help me with ham sandwich. She said no but then I said come on it will fun to me but I just left it. I made her an ham sandwich myself, then I asked her if she wanted a drink and she said yes and I said what do you want, she got a orange juice.

Here is a checklist that is used to observe a care worker making sure she is doing her job well. The observer has to mark the care worker on her abilities by giving the care worker the marks which are between A (good) to D (poor). This exercise is in place to help look at the care worker in their job and see if they are doing a good job but also to see if they need to improve their skills, if this is the case the manager will training to improve.

1.   Do you feel happy with your care worker?

Yes                     Mostly              No

 b. If yes then – ask them to explain why

c. If no then – ask them to explain why

2.    Is your care worker organised?

 Yes                      Mostly             No

3.   Is your care worker a good listener?

Yes                       Mostly          No

4.   Does your care worker get to work on time?

Yes                       Mostly                No

5. On a scale of 1 – 10 how would you rate your care workers’ behaviour?

1 (poor)           2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10 (excellent)

6. How well does your care worker communicate with you?

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7. What needs do you have?

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8. How does your care worker help you with your needs?

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9. On a scale of 1 – 10 how reliable is your care worker?

1 (poor)           2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10 (excellent)

10. Has there ever been a time when your care worker is ill or don’t turn up for work?

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Writing Aids

To make this item work you have to put the pen on your finger. If you need to write or use the computer/laptop then this can help you with the work that you need to do. This is good because it can enable to write a letter, going on facebook etc. It may not be useful for some service users because they might have arthritis which that you can’t not straighten your fingers, so a devise like this maybe causes painful.