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A specific service designed to respond rapidly to prevent hospital admission or to facilitate early discharge.
Reablement is about helping people learn or relearn the skills they need for
daily living - which they may have lost through the deterioration of their health and/or increased support needs - to help them gain more independence.
May take the form of either a nursing, or a residential care home, that provides 24 hr care to individuals who, on
assessment, have been assessed as no longer being able to be supported at home.
Residential accommodation can be either long or short stay.
A screen is made up of thousands of dots, called
pixels ("picture elements"), arranged on the screen in columns and rows. The characters, pictures and shapes that appear on the screen are created by changing the colors of these dots. The resolution of a monitor is the number of pixels used within it, and is given as two numbers for instance "1280 by 800" (1280 across the screen and 800 down). With a larger number of pixels ("higher resolution"), screen objects can be shown in more detail and mor
A static or mobile place where technological aids and equipment are available variously to view, try out and purchase.
A service giving
carers a break from their caring responsibilities by providing short term care to the cared-for-person in their own home or in a residential setting.
This is the headteacher or appropriate governor that is chair of the governing body unless the governing body has designated another governor for the purpose. In the case of a nursery school, the
responsible person is the headteacher. The responsible person must be informed by the LA when they conclude that a pupil at a school has
SENs. The responsible person must then ensure all those who will teach the
child know about his or her SENs.
Occurs when the retinal layers separate from the retinal pigment epithelium - must be treated urgently.
A blockage in the blood vessels of the eye that can cause sight loss.
Changes to vision which may include difficulties in dim vision/dark, and loss of peripheral vision.
A fast-growing eye cancer of early childhood.
Generally associated with premature birth - before development of the eyes is complete.
Review
adult social care
This can refer to re-
assessment of
service user's needs and issues, and consideration of the extent to which services are to meet the stated objectives, achieve the desired
outcomes and respond to changes in circumstances or service criteria.
Review may also refer to an organisational review.
The
assessment of a person's health, their safety, well being and their ability to manage essential daily routines and the impact this has on the individual, their
carers and staff.
