HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL CARE

Human Rights and Social Care

Human Rights and Social Care

Introduction

The mission of every health care department is to enhance the health and well-being of patients by offering them with efficient fitness and human service which can only be ensured by keeping check and balance over organization. Health care providers such as nurses play an integrated and significant role in social care. Providing care for individuals with specific need is one of the most manifested practiced. Care providers carry out persistent and wide-ranging practices that are rehabilitative, curative and preventive in nature. The values and viewpoints of health care are footed on the faith that care being provided to an individual, a family unit or group of individuals advocates and augments the health care of the populace all together.

The document analyses the dimensions surrounding dementia. It deals with the rights of the individual, respect and the challenges faced by those providing care for those with specific needs and their Human Rights as an individual. The content of the document is designed to explore the dimension surrounding care delivery of patients with dementia under the light of Human rights and social justice.

Discussion

According to report published by Nuffield Council on Bioethics, at present, approximately 700,000 individuals in the United Kingdom are suffering with dementia; the number will potentially increase to 1.7 million by 2051(Perry, 2009). The prevalence of dementia increases swiftly with age, affecting around 1 in 5 of us by the age of eighty five (Perry, 2009). In addition to its weighty social and personal impact, dementia has noteworthy financial repercussions for individuals suffering with it, for their family and careers and also for the social care and health care frameworks and systems (Perry, 2009, pp. xvii).

Dementia gives rise to several ethical issues that have significant affect on both, the individuals suffering with dementia themselves and on their close friends and family who provide the care and support to them- and of course the society as whole too (Perry, 2009, pp. xvii).The advancements in science and technologies have revealed symptoms and causes of dementia. With time we have developed profound understanding of behavioral dimensions of dementia, however, in addition to this, we also have significant awareness regarding of the emotions and abilities which are preserved long into dementia (Perry, 2009, pp. xvii).This improved understanding creates a strong challenge to past ideas of dementia as a 'death that leaves the body behind' and lifts up key questions as to the way in which people with dementia are currently regarded and respected (Perry, 2009, pp. xvii).The ethical and social dilemma surrounding the issue comes from the concern regarding how individuals with dementia can be supported to live survive well with it and have better quality of life and also how their disability experience can be minimized (Perry, 2009, pp. xvii).

In accordance with article published by Alzheimer's society, individuals with dementia face a lot of discrimination for different reasons face widespread discrimination for a number of ...