Support independence hsc 2007 essay

Support Independence In The Tasks Of Daily Living. Encouraging individuals to be as independent as they can be will give them more control over their life. This could be things such as choosing what they want to eat, what activity they want to what they want to wear, encouraging to do things for themselves.

The plan should promote active participation of the person to promote independence. Failure to work in the way that the support plan states could lead to delivery of a poor standard of care and inconsistencies between those who are supporting the person.

Service users can benefit from being independent as it gives them self-esteem, confidence and a sense of empowerment which can have a big effect on their everyday lives such as they are more sociable when they are out in the community. It also gives the service user a sense of meaning in their life.

People with restricted mobility such as those with Parkinson’s disease, following a stroke, or surgical operation may also find Internet shopping useful in order to maintain independence, but they may not have the ICT skills to be able to do this effectively. Support workers and local training providers can help the person to develop these skills.