Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 28: CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLEFor P6 a piece of writing is needed to describe two aspects of quality and choice atthe end of life, these being examined in more detail for M5.Links to National Occupational Standards, other BTEC units, other BTECqualifications and other relevant units and qualificationsThere are links with Unit 1: Developing Effective Communication in Health and SocialCare, Unit 2: Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care and Unit 6:Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care.This unit should enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge for thefollowing units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care:• Unit HSC31: Promote effective communication for and about individuals• Unit HSC33: Reflect on and develop your practice• Unit HSC35: Promote choice, wellbeing and the protection of allindividuals• Unit HSC3111: Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities ofindividuals• Unit HSC3116: Contribute to promoting a culture that values and respectsthe diversity of individuals.This unit should also enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge forthe following units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health:• Unit CU6: Maintain communications and records within the organisation• Unit GEN12: Reflect on and evaluate your own values, priorities, interestsand effectiveness• Unit GEN13: Synthesise new knowledge into the development of your ownpractice.Some of the underpinning knowledge should also be gained for the following coredimensions of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:• Core dimension 1: Communication — Develop and maintain communication withpeople about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations• Core dimension 2: Personal and people development — Develop oneself andcontribute to the development of others• Core dimension 6: Equality and diversity — Promote equality and valuediversity.The unit also provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards theLevel 3 key skills in communication, information and communication technology, andimproving own learning and performance.Social and cultural issues can be introduced through the teaching of this unit byconsideration of different attitudes to older people in different cultures.364BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007