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Guardian ad litem
A person who supports children to have their voice heard in certain types of legal proceedings, and makes an independent assessment of the child’s interests.
End-of-life care
Care and support given to people who are near the end-of-life and who are not receiving any intervention to cure or control a disease.
Social care worker
A registered professional who plans and provides professional care and support to individuals and groups of all ages who experience marginalisation, disadvantage or special needs.
Special care unit
A facility for children with very high support needs aged between 11 and 17 years of age which is intended to be a short-term, stabilising, safe and secure therapeutic environment. It is a premises, or a part of premises, comprising secure residential accommodation in which a child, in respect of whom a special care order or an interim special care order has been made, is detained for the purpose of the provision to that child of special care and includes accommodation and facilities required for the provision of special care.
Social care
The provision of care, protection, psychosocial support and advocacy in partnership with individuals and groups who experience marginalisation, disadvantage or special needs.
Concern
Information provided by a person which describes circumstances where a person may be at risk.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a method used to keep someone alive in a medical emergency, in which you blow into the person's mouth then press on their chest and repeat the process.
Registered provider
A person (either natual or by law) providing residential care services in ireland operating in line with the Health Act 2007 (as amended) registered with HIQA.
Alternative termsRP; Service provider; Support provider; Registered provider representativeUnexpected death
A death that was unanticipated or occurred earlier than expected.
Optician
Someone whose job is examining people's eyes and prescribing glasses or contact lenses to correct sight problems.
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.
Length of stay
The amount of time a person has been accommodated or present in a particular health or social care service.