Fundamentals of Caregiving 2023 with complete solution
Adult family home
Residential, neighborhood home licensed to care for 2-6 people
Assessment
Gathering information to determine what help a client needs
Boarding home
Larger, residential facility licensed to care for 7 or more people
care plan
A written plan that outlines everything the care team is to do to support a client
Care setting
Where a client lives (adult family home, boarding home, or in-home)
care team
Everyone who provides care and services for a client, including professionals, relatives,
and the person receiving care
Developmental Disability
A condition beginning before the age of 18, that is expected to last a person's lifetime
and substantially limits him/her in some of these areas: self-care; communication;
learning; mobility; self-direction (e.g. mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and autism)
DSHS plan of care
A plan of care (care plan) written by a DSHS representative for a DSHS client
Personal care services
Tasks done to help a client with his/her activities of daily living
DSHS
Department of Social & Health Services
What's a permanent memory loss disease?
Alzheimer's
Abandonment
Leaving or deserting a person without a way or ability to care for themselves
Abuse
A willful action or inaction that leads to harm
Confidential
Not revealing any personal information
Grievance
A formal complaint
Incapacitated
Unable to make health decisions due to accident, illness, or disability.
Mandatory reporter
A person required by law to report suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of
a vulnerable adult
Ombudsman
A person who advocates for the rights of clients in long-term care facilities
What are the steps for Balancing a Client's Right and Choice and Safety?
EXPLAIN to the client why you are concerned
OFFER SAFE ALTERNATIVES that can meet what the client wants and allow the
choice to remain his/hers
Adult family home
Residential, neighborhood home licensed to care for 2-6 people
Assessment
Gathering information to determine what help a client needs
Boarding home
Larger, residential facility licensed to care for 7 or more people
care plan
A written plan that outlines everything the care team is to do to support a client
Care setting
Where a client lives (adult family home, boarding home, or in-home)
care team
Everyone who provides care and services for a client, including professionals, relatives,
and the person receiving care
Developmental Disability
A condition beginning before the age of 18, that is expected to last a person's lifetime
and substantially limits him/her in some of these areas: self-care; communication;
learning; mobility; self-direction (e.g. mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and autism)
DSHS plan of care
A plan of care (care plan) written by a DSHS representative for a DSHS client
Personal care services
Tasks done to help a client with his/her activities of daily living
DSHS
Department of Social & Health Services
What's a permanent memory loss disease?
Alzheimer's
Abandonment
Leaving or deserting a person without a way or ability to care for themselves
Abuse
A willful action or inaction that leads to harm
Confidential
Not revealing any personal information
Grievance
A formal complaint
Incapacitated
Unable to make health decisions due to accident, illness, or disability.
Mandatory reporter
A person required by law to report suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of
a vulnerable adult
Ombudsman
A person who advocates for the rights of clients in long-term care facilities
What are the steps for Balancing a Client's Right and Choice and Safety?
EXPLAIN to the client why you are concerned
OFFER SAFE ALTERNATIVES that can meet what the client wants and allow the
choice to remain his/hers
