HRM4007: Martha Jayasekera is a 25-year-old young woman with cerebral palsy, who lives in her own flat: Fostering Dignity and Respect Case Study, AU, UK

Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and moral concepts pertaining to freedom, rights, responsibilities, and the use of power in care.
• Discuss effective communication and interpersonal skills including compassion, dignity, and respect.
• Examine and reflect upon personally held values and the impact they might have on practice, individual learning, and own development
• Identify strategies for enhancing dignity and respect accorded to people in a care setting.

Task

Martha Jayasekera is a 25-year-old young woman with cerebral palsy, who lives in her own flat. She uses a wheelchair and needs support with many activities of daily living. Her support needs include getting out of bed in the morning, washing, dressing, and getting ready for the day, and support with getting into bed in the evening.

Martha Jayasekera enjoys going out with friends and working part-time, as a counselor for young adults with physical disabilities in a local community support center.

The home care organization that delivers her service is requested to come and support her to go to bed at 10 p.m. but the carers frequently arrive at 7 p.m. to perform this service and have continued to do this despite Martha’s complaints. When asked why this happens the care service says a lot of the staff do not wish to work such late hours and feel unsafe in the area around Martha’s flat.

Question 1

What are the ethical concepts such as those pertaining to freedom, rights, responsibilities, and the use of power in care which apply to this situation, and what kind of strategies could the staff employ to support and respect Martha Jayasekera’s dignity?

Question 2

In a reflective account, explain how this case study has contributed to your own learning, self-development, and practice in understanding dignity and respect.

Answer

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