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Physical disabilities
Physical
Disabilities
One of the most important things
is that you have the right attitude. This means treating people
with physical disabilities as individuals; as people who have the
right to be treated with dignity and respect. In a nutshell this
means treating people as you would like to be treated yourself if
you needed the same level of care.
The work is really varied and
interesting. It can mean providing a full range of care to
people who have physical disabilities, mobility problems, hearing
or visual problems and other needs. The clients may need 24
hour care and if so this is usually provided wihtin a residential
care home. You would then be working as part of a staff team.
The aim would be to provideany necessary assistance to help
the individuals become as independent as possible. This could
mean anything from helping them to get a drink or going to the
cinema.
What is involved ?
The needs of adults with
disabilities vary from person-to-person. Some people are very
independent and need only a minimum amount of support. Others
will need help to do basic daily tasks such as washing and
dressing.