CHC33015- Certificate 3 in Individual Support

For the following 3 clients explain how you would safely support and enhance their independence and well -being
Case study A-CarolCarol is a 74-year-old lady who has recently become a widow. After the passing of her husband, she now lives alone in the 2-bed roomed bungalow that they used to share. Since her husband’s passing, Carol has spoken about how she fears she cannot get by without him and that she can’t manage by herself. She has also said she is now incredibly lonely as he was her main company and they only usedto go to the occasional coffee morning or community event, which he drove them to. Carol’s family have expressed their concerns to you as one of her support workers, that she is becoming withdrawn and having a confidence crisis in her ability to live and manage alone.
Case Study B - Sarah
Sarah is a forty-year-old woman who has come under the care of the Pathway organisation as a result of experiencing mental health problems and finding it impossible to maintain an independent lifestyle. Sarah has struggled to maintain a healthy diet as she lacks basic cookery skills. She is quite weak and has poor posture. She has also developed social anxiety as a result of spending much of her time alone. However, Sarah has found that her Christian faith gives her some strength. It is hoped that it will be possible to build links with the local Christian community.
Case Study C- Dillon
Dillon is a 27-year-old Autistic man. He lives in supported accommodation where you are a support worker. Dillon has a keen interest in computers and is an incredibly skilled programmer, having created many simple games in his own time. He would love to one day be able to have a job working in a programming environment. He has a very close relationship with his family but struggles to forge new relationships due his autism which makes social situations and reading people difficult. Dillon would love to have a girlfriend and has spoken to you about how he believes he would be a good boyfriend as he is kind and caring. Dillon has also spoken to you about how ‘no one likes him’ and that he just wants people to not ‘look at him funny’ and accept him as he is. Ever since Dillon was a young child; he has sought comfort from a blanket which he cradles in situations which he finds unsettling. The blanket is incredibly dishevelled and tatty after years of handling, but Dillon insists it is the only thing which makes him feel calm and safe.Due to Dillon’s autism, he often becomes fixated with certain activities he is doing and as a result, needs to be reminded to eat, drink and sleep and being coxed away from whatever he is doing.