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Placement
The process of identifying a suitable temporary or long-term residential or day service for a person with care and support needs.
Positioning
Deliberate placement of the patient/service user or, a body part to promote physiological and/or psychological well-being.
Supporting to move
Assisting a person to move about their environment.
Alternative termsMoving; handling, manual handling, handling, patient handlingCare and support needs
The various practices and processes that a service puts in place to manage the assessed needs of the individual (service user).
Alternative termsCare needs; support needsEnduring power of attorney
A legally recognised arrangement that lets a person plan ahead for a time when they may be unable to make certain decisions for themselves.
Mobility
The capacity to get around. Although impairments in bodily functioning can place restrictions on people’s mobility, the social model of disability would point to the restrictions caused by the physical environment, such as problems with access to buildings and transport.
Recommended diet
A diet, for example a low calorie diet, as recommended by a dietician team.
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