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Task C CHCCCS004 Assess Co-Existing Needs

The student is required to apply analytical and critical thinking skills to assess a client's case. A strengths-based approach is used to identify the client's abilities and resources. Her family and community will be included in her care plan and work collaboratively with her case worker on agreed upon goals. The client has multiple health issues including stroke, emphysema, Parkinson's and depression. Her needs include treatment, rehabilitation, counseling, medications, assistance and advocacy.

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Task C CHCCCS004 Assess Co-Existing Needs

The student is required to apply analytical and critical thinking skills to assess a client's case. A strengths-based approach is used to identify the client's abilities and resources. Her family and community will be included in her care plan and work collaboratively with her case worker on agreed upon goals. The client has multiple health issues including stroke, emphysema, Parkinson's and depression. Her needs include treatment, rehabilitation, counseling, medications, assistance and advocacy.

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Task C

The student is required to use analytical and critical thinking skills in each case:

 applying a strengths-based approach to assessment

Strength-based Actions Outcome Lead/Responsibility


approach

Case worker/client

Using client’s ability to She will be encouraged It will allow her to see
assess her own strengths to identify her strengths herself at her best, to
and inherent resources which can be used to capitalize on her
achieve her goals strengths rather than
focus on her negative
characteristics. It will
promote recovery and
wellbeing.

Using client’s strength of Her family and Family and community Case
having a close-knit family community will also be will make a significant worker/family/communit
and community included in the design of contribution to client’s y
her care plan recovery

They will provide useful Giving importance to her


information about the cultural tradition will
client respect her dignity

The client and case Working in a Case worker/client


worker will discuss collaborative way with
Working in collaborative strategies to meet her client promotes the
ways on mutually agreed goals, working out on opportunity of her to be
upon goals what is best for her co-producer of services
and support rather than
solely consumer of those
services
Analysing information about co-existing issues

Details of co-existing issues Aside from stroke, client has stroke, emphysema and
Parkinson’s.

She develops depression.

She is a member of indigenous community.

She shows signs of elder abuse.

Analysis on co-existing issues  Her complex health issues can put a strain on
her mental health and financial standing. It can
lead to poverty if help is not extended to her.
 Not considering her culture into the care plan
could affect her self-esteem and dignity
 Elder abuse can have an impact on her physical
and psychological wellbeing

Making evidence-based judgements about the person’s needs

Person’s needs
Treatment for emphysema and
Parkinson’s

Rehabilitation/therapy for stroke

Counseling services

Medications

Legal advice

Assistance with activities of daily living

Access to cultural activities

Advocacy services

Financial assistance
Support groups

Evidence based judgements


Counseling can help client identify,
express and better regulate her
emotions.

Medications can help control symptoms


of her illnesses

Therapy can help client relearn simple


motor activities such as walking, sitting,
standing, lying down and the process of
switching from one type of movement
to another.

Allowing client to practice her culture


can have a positive impact on her
wellbeing

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