Services and Discrimination Practice Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering the Care Act 2014, referral types, barriers to care, and the impacts of discrimination.

Care Act 2014 (Informal Carers)

Legislation that gives informal carers the right to assessment and support for their own needs.

Long-term effects of discrimination

Poor mental health, low confidence, social exclusion, and reduced life chances.

Professional referral

A referral made by a health or social care professional, such as a district nurse referring someone to a hospital for treatment.

Financial barriers (overcoming)

Methods such as benefits, grants, free NHS services, and financial support schemes used to bypass cost issues.

Person-centred assessment outcomes

Importance of service users agreeing with assessment outcomes to ensure care meets their wishes and needs.

Effects of discrimination

Low self-esteem, stress, isolation, and reduced opportunities.

Direct Payments

Money given directly to individuals so they can arrange and manage their own care.

Carer's assessment

An assessment of a carer's needs to identify required support and reduce stress.

Negatives of direct payments

Difficulty in managing money and the creation of extra responsibility.

Language barriers (overcoming)

Using interpreters, translators, and clear/simple communication.

Third-party referral benefits

Helping people access services when they are unable to seek help for themselves.

Eligibility

Whether a person qualifies for support based on a set criteria.

Services for children

Includes safeguarding, education support, foster care, and family support services.

Worker response to discrimination

Reporting it immediately, challenging it professionally, and protecting the individual affected.

Self-referral reasons

Seeking quicker access to support or recognizing that one needs help.

Purpose of assessments

To identify an individual's needs and determine the correct support and services.

Community care assessment conductors

Social workers or trained local authority staff.

Local authority eligibility criteria

The person must have care needs and be unable to achieve daily tasks independently.

Financial assessments

Assessments used to decide how much an individual should contribute towards their care costs.

Discrimination

Treating someone unfairly because of characteristics such as age, race, gender, or disability.

Barriers to accessing support

Cost, transport issues, language barriers, and lack of information.

Self-referral

The process where a person refers themselves to a service.

Third-party referral

A referral where someone else refers an individual to a service.