Review individualised plan and confirm required equipment

LEARNER RESOURCE

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	CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs

UNIT INTRODUCTION

This resource covers the unit CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs.

This resource brings together information to develop your knowledge about this unit. The information is designed to reflect the requirements of the unit and uses headings to makes it easier to follow.

Read through this resource to develop your knowledge in preparation for your
assessment. You will be required to complete the assessment tools that are included in your program. At the back of the resource are a list of references you may find useful to review.

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1.4 Consider specific cultural needs of the person

1.5 Consider specific physical and sensory needs of the person

3. Provide personal support 3.1 Safely prepare for each task and adjust any equipment, aids and appliances

3.2 Take account of identified risks in the provision of personal support and technical support activities

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4.3 Store information according to organisation policy and protocols

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit.

PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE

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oEquipment outlined in individualised plans

•Modelling of industry operating conditions including involvement of real

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•People living in a residential care environment

•People living in the community

EQUIPMENT, PROCESSES AND AIDS

For many of your clients there will be a range of equipment and aids that have been identified to assist you and the client. An occupational therapist or physiotherapist will have assess the client before the care plan is initiated. These aids and equipment are

designed to make procedures safer for the client and worker and to promote the independence and dignity of the client.

These may include:

•Breathing devices - a range of devices including nebulisers, 'puffers', oxygen tanks and other inhalation methods, may be required by the client to administer medication and assist with breathing.

•Scales - monitoring weight gain or loss can be particularly important where a client may have a degenerative condition, is elderly or is being treated for obesity. Scales in these settings are often transportable chair types that must be kept hygienically clean to prevent the spread of infection from one client to another.

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•Personal audio-visual aids - while many people wear hearing aids or glasses, care of these devices is often overlooked as an aspect of personal care.

IDENTIFY REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE OF SCOPE OF OWN ROLE AND SEEK SUPPORT FROM RELEVANT PEOPLE

Your role as a care worker will involve you dealing with many aspects of client care. Some of these may include:

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•Dressing and grooming including assisting with pressure stockings •Shaving
•Showering
•Elimination
•Hydration and nutrition needs (including addressing dysphagia)
•Maintenance of skin integrity and pressure area prevention
•Mobility and transfer including in and out of vehicles and falls recovery techniques
•Monitoring medication as appropriate to work role
•Nail care
•Pain management
•Rest and sleep
•Respiration
•Technical care activities according to the personal care support plan and organisation policies, protocols and procedures

•Wound dressings - in some instances you are required to apply and tend to simple, superficial wounds. Where more complex wounds exist that require sterile dressings these will be performed by qualified medical staff. You are responsible for observing the client for any changes that may indicate a possible infection at the wound site, such as spreading redness, pain, heat or offensive odour or discharge.

•Injections - under no circumstance are you to administer an injection. In some HACC situations a family member may be administering injections without training and seek your assistance. You are to politely refuse and explain that you are not legally permitted to perform the task. This situation should be reported to your supervisor as training or further support may be offered to the family member.

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CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL IMPACT THAT PROVISION OF
PERSONAL SUPPORT MAY HAVE ON THE PERSON AND CONFIRM WITH SUPERVISOR

For many clients in a personal care situation the fact that they now require assistance to meet their own personal care needs can come with a range of emotions.

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Ageing, injury, disability or progressive illnesses may result in the client requiring assistance with activities of daily living (ADL). For some people this can be a depressing experience that makes them aware of their mortality. For many there is the
embarrassment of having a stranger see them naked or provide physical assistance with highly personal tasks. This state of mind may be acted out on you as the person
providing care.

Avoid applying your own personal preferences to the client. Some people from other cultural backgrounds prefer not to wear deodorant, others do not cut their hair. Women of some Asian backgrounds do not fully bath or shower for weeks after having a baby

Some cultures have very strict rules about the preparation of food and clients will refuse to eat if these are not adhered to.

Research a little of the cultural background of your client before you start work with them. Ask if they prefer tasks performed a particular way and how they wish to be addressed. By showing respect for a person's beliefs you will soon establish a good working relationship with them.

A range of health conditions:

•Neurological

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When dealing with a person’s disorder it is important that you consider the specific physical and sensory needs of the person. As seen in Maslow’s Hierarchy of basic needs it states:

•Smell

•Touch

IDENTIFY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND CONFIRM WITH SUPERVISOR

All of these can have an immediate impact on the health and wellbeing of your client and on you as a worker. You have a legal obligation under Workplace Health and Safety guidelines to report any risk you see in the work environment and a moral obligation to ensure the comfort and safety of your client.