Social Care Case Study

Social Aspects of Care

Social care and healthcare are both included in the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill. In England, there are two bodies that handle matters relating to social welfare. The National Care Standards is tasked with registering bodies that provide social care. The performance and progress of the organizations are monitored by the Social Services Inspectorate. The analysis of the social aspects of care involves collecting data that is analyzed so as to identify the differences that cause variation in the health of different people. The data collected may not be simple to understand. As a result, it requires a deeper analysis so as to establish the social factors affecting health (Larkin, 2011).

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Some of these care services are now provided at home. Other caregivers include families, friends, affordable caregivers, medical professional and voluntary care providers. As a result, there has a shift in the provision of the health care. However, in some countries such as Canada, people refer to get healthcare services from the hospitals rather than homes. It is because of the belief that homes provide low quality-services. These cultural aspects have led to a massive burden on the patients and the caregivers who have to offer the services from their

Some of these problems may be financial, psychological or medical. The economic challenges include incurring extra expenses on the solving issues that arise from the social aspects. Such issues could have been solved if the social aspects of minimizing trauma had been integrated into the medical model. Psychological challenges include stress and depression. Possible medical problems that may befall the patient include ill health and chronic diseases. In some instances, the body may develop an immunity system that is resistant to drugs. For this reason, the patient develops a condition whereby they have to be put on constant medication (Cheeseman,