In Dover Hall anti-discriminatory practice can be improved and promoted better by staff development and training. This way all of the staff will know how to treat all of the service users equally and to their needs. For example when one of the residents didn't get an alternative breakfast as they couldn't eat bacon, they would have another option and all staff will know that they need to give an option because otherwise it will be discrimination against that resident which they are trying to stop.
As this is a health and social care setting, the needs of the service users are the most important so caring for them and making sure that they have the best life they can is crucial. As a health and social care worker the health and wellbeing of the service users is the main priority.
To make staff more aware they can attend meetings so that they understand the consequences of their actions and words.
The difficulties of this is that people have their own opinions, views and beliefs of subjects such as cultures, they may not have the proper education on that subject so they might not fully understand the service users situation. It may also be difficult because covert discrimination may take place and this wont be known to everyone as it is secretive, the service users of Dover Hall are vulnerable so they may not want to say anything or they physically cant, although a complaints procedure should be in place to help to promote anti-discrimination.
To overcome these difficulties you could directly challenge another colleague or employee who you think is discriminating against someone. However this may cause conflict but it is a good way to stop discrimination and make sure all service users are happy and treated equally.
Millie.
Hi Millie. I have just read your blog relating to Dover Hall, I agree that raising individual staff's awareness of the consequences of their own words and actions towards service user's would help them understand that they may be showing discriminatory practices through their behaviours. For example, not respecting an individual service user's rights by not letting them practise their culture. This can lead to an individual feeling devalued and very upset, which will affect their health and well-being.
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The reference that I used to find out my information is the Health and Social care book 1. This had relevant information in so I could see how individuals should be treated in a care home and the rights that they are entitled to legally. I found out about discrimination and ways that it can be prevented if not stopped completely. In health and social care it is important for individuals to be treated to their own individual needs, and being in a care home the adults are older and particularly vulnerable because they are coming to their final stages of life. This shouldn't affect the way they are treated because as a care worker they should prioritise the well-being of the service users and make sure they are happy in the environment that they live in and not scared of intimidated.
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