1. UNDERSTANDING SIGNIFICANT LIFE EVENT IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Unit Introduction
Olutoyin Hussain

2. BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIT
This unit aims to provide learners an understanding of how to support individuals that are experiencing significant life events.

3. Learning Outcomes And Assessment Criteria
INTRODUCTION
There are nine assessment criteria in this unit and ALL must be answered appropriately in order to achieve a pass grade.
The Learning Outcome is divided into three and each has three assessment criteria in it Edexcel

4. (Three assessment criteria to be met here )
INTRODUCTION
LO1: Understand how significant life events impact on individuals and their social networks
(Three assessment criteria to be met here )
1.1: Explain the impact of significant lifeevents on individuals
1.2: Analyse possible group responses to significant life events that occur to one of its members
1.3: Analyse the impact for others inhealth and social care when an individual experiences significant life events.
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5. INTRODUCTION
LO2: Understand the support available for individuals experiencing significant life events.
(Three assessment criteria to be met here )
2.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of organisational policies and procedures in supporting individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events.
2.2 Explain how ‘others’ in social networks may provide support to individuals experiencing significant life events
2.3 Evaluate the suitability of external sources of support for those affected by significant life events.

6. LO3: Be able to analyze responses made by health and social care services to support individuals experiencing significant life events.
3.1: Analyse possible organisational responses to the need to support individuals experiencing a significant life event
3.2: Reflect on own personal contributions to the support of individuals experiencing significant life events
3.3: Make recommendations for improving the support available in a health and social care organization for individuals and their social networks when affected by significant life events
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7. Understanding ‘Significant Live Event'
Aims:
To understand the meaning of “significant life events” and its impact
To understand the support available for individuals experiencing significant life events
To analyse "group" responses when supporting individuals that are experiencing significant life events.

8. What is Life Event and its significance?
Life events
Any major change in person's circumstances that affects:
interpersonal relationships,
leisure
recreational activities
Job and so on.
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9. What is Life Events and its significance?
Life Events can be usual, i.e not unexpected and therefore not evoking stress, or unusual–i.e, unexpected and commonly associated with stress. for example: death of spouse, job loss, natural disaster, financial loss and so on
These events may become significant when it has great impact on the individuals concerned.
Accessed from McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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10. Impact
'Impact' is the amount of effect that live event has on individuals and the way they respond to it.

11. Groups
'Groups'
This refers to all those that are responsible for supporting and improving the well-being of individuals, who are experiencing significant life events.
This list include but not limited to:
Families, friends, communities, care service providers, care workers, Occupational Therapists, agencies and Voluntary Organisations, religious groups, Grant-Making Charities, Hospices and others.
Reference:
Bradshaw J. A taxonomy of social need. In McLachlan G (ed.) Problems and Progress in Medical Care. Oxford University Press, 1971:

12. Group Responses
This relates to how all the groups mentioned above react/respond to the needs of individuals that are experiencing significant life events.
The type of support provided in relation to their needs.
Reference:
Bradshaw J. A taxonomy of social need. In McLachlan G (ed.) Problems and Progress in Medical Care. Oxford University Press, 1971: 12

13. HOME WORK
List 5 types of life events and how they affect individuals experiencing them?
Write about the impact of each of this on individuals that are experiencing significant life events (250 words)
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