social care settings

• 1. residential care settings

  these are settings where people who cant be cared for at home, or who feel that they no longer cope with living on their own, are looked after:

  • they may provide full-time or temporary respite care to give a break to carers, or those who struggle living on their own.
  • social care workers provide residents with personal cate, such as washing, toileting and dressing.
• 2. domiciliary care

  • social workers provide care for people in their own home.
  • care workers help people lead their daily lives by supporting their independence.
  • social care workers might help people with shopping, cleaning and transport, such as taking them to a doctors appointment.
  • social care workers can provide carers with a short break from their duties.
• 3. day-care centres

  • these are used by older people and those with physical and learning disabilities.
  • they provide respite care.
  • social care workers might take part in leisure activities with people attending.
• what are the benefits for people in residential care?

  trained staff meet peoples needs and support them.

  specialist support is available for those with more complex care needs.

  companionship is provided by other residents and staff.

  a range of stimulating activities is offered.
• what are the difficulties for people in residential care?

  social care workers have to support people to overcome the difficulties of residential care:

  • losing some or all of their independence
  • reluctance to leave their own homes
  • isolation from friends and relations
  • cost of care- financial struggles