PARTNERSHIPS IN AN ADULT DAY CARE CENTRE

Partnerships in an Adult Day Care Centre

Partnerships in an Adult Day Care Centre

This paper examines the concept of professional partnership workings in social care practice. There are several different types of associations for various purposes. Include partnerships to work together to implement services and consultations with users or services. Some partnerships are formed for the joint planning of specific range of services, but broad strategic forums have been created to coordinate a wide range of joint activities. For some specialized services, some areas have opted for total joint management of shared services. Typical examples of this are, perhaps, of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) a combination of psychiatry, psychology, education and social work. The concept of partnership and collaboration has developed into one of the most important subjects, especially in health and social services.

The term 'partnership' is set up when two or more institutions established actions to enable them to work together. While 'cooperation ' can refer to two activities: the process of partnership, partnership working together to achieve the expected results of the procedure. Health and social care are always the main focus of any Government. Organizations are encouraging the development of ways to break the wall which comes between them. However, the effective partnership works only with collaboration of others when an organization is facing change. In respect to social welfare, certain institutions should be building for older people and organizations should have their part in it (Germain 2004, 80).

The National Health Service

Official agency responsible for delivering health care is grouped within the National Health Service (NHS) under the Ministry of Health and comprises of health centres and public hospitals. EU nationals also benefit the NHS as part of Community legislation in force. Thus, you must bring the European social insurance card to gain access to health care before getting your SNS user's card. To qualify for health care provided by the NHS, you must register as soon as you start working at the health centre closest to your home by presenting a valid identity document (identity card or passport) a beneficiary's card and a Social Security document showing your residence.

The centre issued a user card with your name on the NHS and tells you what will your family doctor. Health centres provide general medical services and family health care, nursing care, immunizations and other exams. For each consultation or treatment provided to the NHS, the beneficiary pays a small amount, called co-payments. Thus, a regular appointment in a health centre will cost € 2.20 and an emergency appointment in the hospital € 9.40.

Adult Day Care Centre

The workings of an adult day care centre are carried out through teamwork between the management of the day care centre and the families of the adult, the care takers and the directors depend on regular communication, this is done through regular meetings. The teams that work in an adult day care centre work provide the best health and care services to the ...