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Case study 2
David is a worker with a local support service. He supports Geoff who has muscular dystrophy and is non-ambulant. David supports him with his personal hygiene and most of his daily living activities. Part of Geoff’s support plan includes going to the local footy once a fortnight. However, this weekend the grand final is being held at the main football ground in town.
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Write My Essay For MeWhen Geoff and David get to the football ground, David sees a few of his mates sitting up in the stand. They wave David up to sit with them. David asks Geoff if he would mind if he sat with his friends. Geoff says he is happy to sit on the side as he is not able to get up to where David’s friends are sitting. The footy game is great but later that night Geoff becomes angry that David left him on his own to watch the game. He decides that he is going to sue David for breach of duty of care
Refer to Case Study 2 below to answer the following: Is this occasion a reportable incident? If yes, why? If not, why not?
Case study 3
Cherrie has Down syndrome and also experiences episodes of mental health issues associated with having schizophrenia. Cherrie lives in her own unit, which has a small courtyard. She receives support with her daily living activities.
When the worker attends one morning, she finds Cherrie very upset, saying men in a helicopter came down close to the clothesline and stole all her underwear. She then states that a burglar has stolen her money from her little tool box (where she keeps her weekly spending cash and her bank book). Cherrie says she wants help to go to the police. The worker checks Cherrie’s medication and notes that she hasn’t taken her medication for 20 hours.
Refer to Case Study 3 below to answer the following: What steps should the worker take to ensure a positive and respectful relationship with Cherrie is maintained?
Refer to Case Study 3 below to answer the following: What could the worker do to support Cherrie to become more empowered in this situation?
Refer to Case Study 3 below to answer the following: What are some assumptions about the situation and how might these influence a person’s view of what has occurred?
