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Care 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 needsRecommended diet
A diet, for example a low calorie diet, as recommended by a dietician team.
Bedrail
A rail or board along the side of a bed, for example one that connects the headboard with the footboard.
Splint
A flexible or rigid supportive device used to maintain or support a joint of body part's position(s) to promote pain reduction or healing.
Ensuite
Used to describe a bathroom that is directly connected to a bedroom, usually for the sole use of the occupants of the bedroom.
Audit
An official examination of records and practices.
Community healthcare organisation
The regionalised organisational structures of the Health Service Executive (HSE) that providies community and primary healthcare services in Ireland.
Complaint
Allegations about a service being unsatisfactory or a service user being mistreated.
Health and social care professionals
A large cluster of health care related professions and personnel whose functions include assisting, facilitating, or complementing the work of physicians and other specialists in the health and social care system, and who choose to be identified as allied health personnel.
Alternative termsAllied health professionalsSocial worker
A registered professional whose job is to help people in a particular area who have social disadvantages or personal problems.
Care plan
An overarching plan developed to support a child's or older person’s health, personal and social care and support needs and provide guidance for staff.
Alternative termsIndividual plan; personal plan; personal care plan; support planInfection prevention control (IPC) person/team
A person or team that advises on the prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infection.