Unit 003 – Health and well-being (adults)

4 July

These digital and print-based resources provide an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of factors that may affect the health and well-being of individuals. This will include understanding of the links between good physical health and mental health, and how these can be impacted by different factors such as physical activity and self-identity.

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Health and well-being (adults) Resources

The term ‘well-being’ and its importance

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Unit 003 – Health and well-being (adults)

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Health and well-being (adults) Resources

The term ‘well-being’ and its importance

Factors affecting well-being

Ways of working that support well-being

Factors that can affect human development

Factors that may affect individuals – physical

Factors that may affect individuals – social and emotional

Factors that may affect individuals – economic

Factors that may affect individuals – environmental

Differences between the medical and social models of disability

Interdependence between physical and mental health

Benefits of engagement in activities

Ways that people can engage in personal activities

How engagement in the ‘arts’ can support health and well-being

Attachment and the impact this can have in adulthood

Importance of self-identity, self-worth and sense of security and belonging

How support will impact upon how individuals feel about themselves

Health checks individuals need

Services that support health promotion

Information that supports health promotion

Changes in an individual that would give cause for concern

Links between health and well-being and safeguarding

Links between health and well-being and the Mental Capacity Act

Personal care

Continence

Continence management

Pressure area care

Oral health and mouth care

Foot care

Administering medication

Falls

End of life care

Assistive technology

Sensory loss

Dementia

Mental ill-health

Substance Misuse