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This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to respond to the goals and aspirations of older people and provide support services in a manner that focuses on improving health outcomes and quality of life, using a person-centred approach. This unit applies to support workers in residential or community contexts.
All aspects of the performance evidence must have been demonstrated using simulation prior to being demonstrated in the workplace. The following conditions must be met for this unit, use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
• relevant organisation policies and procedures
• relevant aids to assist with independent living
Part A - Questions
Question 1 a) Why is it important to reflect upon your own values, attitudes and beliefs whilst working with aged people?
b) Why should you not impose your values on older people?
Question 2 What is meant by flexible service provision in aged care? Give two (2) examples.
Question 3 What does ‘person-centred' mean in relation to providing support to older people?
Question 4 Give two (2) examples of how person-centred approaches can empower older people.
Question 5 What processes can you use to ensure a person's information remains private and confidential? Give two (2) examples.
Question 6 Why is it important for an older person to take shared responsibility for their own support?
Question 7 Give two (2) examples of services whose support can empower an older person.
Question 8 How does stereotyping impact on older people? Give two (2) examples.
Question 9 How do the myths of ageing impact on older people? Give two (2) examples.
Question 10 What is meant by ‘social devaluation' and how does this affect an older person's quality of life?
Question 11 List two (2) ways you comply with the legal and ethical considerations of service provision.
Question 12 Give two (2) explanations of how codes of practice relate to aged care service provision.
Question 13 What is meant by discrimination in relation to older people? Give two (2) examples.
Question 14 What is ‘dignity of risk' in relation to providing services to an older person? Give two (2) examples.
Question 15 What is meant by ‘duty of care' in relation to providing services to an older person? Give two (2) examples of how you can uphold your duty of care.
Question 16 What is meant by ‘human rights' in relation to providing services to an older person? Give two (2) examples.
Question 17 Give two (2) examples of the legal and ethical considerations relating to an older person's privacy.
Question 18 Give two (2) examples of the legal and ethical considerations relating to confidentiality within aged care.
Question 19 When is it legitimate to ‘disclose' private information about an older person in receipt of care?
Question 20 Why is it important to know the boundaries of your work role and responsibilities?
Question 21 What are the legal and ethical considerations for working with older people in relation to work health and safety? Give two examples.
Question 22 a) What does consumer-directed care mean?
b) How does this care provide support to older people?
c) What are the consumer-directed care implications for providing care?
Question 23 What is meant by ‘positive, active ageing'?
Question 24 What is meant by a ‘rights-based approach' in relation to older people? Give two (2) examples.
Question 25 Empowerment is the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.
What strategies can you use to support the older person to be more empowered?
Question 26 What is disempowerment in relation to older people? Give two (2) examples.
Question 27 What is meant by ‘reablement' in relation to aged care service provision? Explain two (2) strategies you could use.
Question 28 a) What is the difference between palliative care and end-of-life care?
b) Explain what is involved when working with a person needing palliative care and a person at end-of-life.
Question 29 a) What are the incidents or circumstances that are required to be reported under mandatory/compulsory reporting in aged care?
b) What is the reporting timeframe required?
Question 30 What is meant by ‘neglect' in an aged care context? Give two (2) examples.
Question 31 What are some indicators that an older person has been neglected?
Question 32 What are some indicators that an older person has been neglected?
Question 33 What are some common indicators that an older person is being abused?
Question 34 If you suspect an older person is being abused, who should you report it to?
Question 35 List two (2) indicators of physical abuse in an aged care context.
Question 36 List two (2) indicators of sexual abuse in an aged care context.
Question 37 List two (2) indicators of psychological abuse in an aged care context.
Question 38 List two (2) indicators of financial abuse in an aged care context.
Question 39 Give a brief description of what residential care is and give two examples of the types of services available.
Question 40 Give a brief description of what home and community supports can be provided and give two examples of the types of services available.
Question 41 What is meant by ‘best practice' within aged care? Give two (2) examples
Question 42 Besides residential and community care options, what other services may be involved in providing support to an older person?
Question 43 Give a brief description of what referral networks do within aged care. Give two (2) examples.
Question 44 Give two (2) examples of physiological changes that affect some older people as they age.
Question 45 Give two (2) examples of psychological changes that can occur for older people as they age.
Question 46 Give two (2) examples of how the ageing process can affect sexuality and gender for older people as they age.
Question 47 What could you do to encourage an older person to take part in an activity in an aged care home or in the community?
Question 48 Give two examples of how you can support an older person to adopt healthy lifestyle practices.
Question 49 In respect of providing support to an older person, what is meant by a ‘risk'?