btec first unit 7 creative and therapeutic activities in health and social care
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BTEC First
UNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activitiesin health and social care
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
Outcome 1
Creative and therapeutic activities
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
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What do we mean by creative?
Creative means conveying a message and having power to bring something into being.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
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What does the term therapeutic mean? Therapeutic means the treatment of disease or other
disorder, something that may benefit health.
Creative and therapeutic activities are undertaken by people of all ages to make, produce or do something in a way that is of benefit to them.
Individual responses to therapeutic activities vary.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
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There are many types of creative and therapeutic activities including:
Drama, arts, crafts, photography, music, cooking, exercise, writing, role-play, games, quizzes, IT, yoga, massage, pilates, dancing and walking.
Which activities are therapeutic and which are creative?
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
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The benefits of creative and therapeutic activities
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
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Care workers should choose activities that they know the service user will enjoy doing.
If a service user is not interested in participating in a particular activity the benefits to them will be limited.
Creative and therapeutic activities are not only enjoyable, they have many other benefits as well.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
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Develop new skills Maintain current skills Regain lost skills Promote independence Improve dexterity Improve fitness Develop imagination Improve problem solving Improve communication skills
Improve speech Improve self esteem Develop coping strategies Develop friendships Improve cooperation Aid relaxation Provide enjoyment Strengthen muscles Relieve boredom
Creative and therapeutic activities can have physical, intellectual, language, social and emotional benefits. Such activities can:
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
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Hazards posed by toys
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
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Every year thousands of children are injured by toys.
Parents, teachers and carers need to make sure that children play with toys that are safe and meet the required safety standards.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
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When supervising play with toys you should:
Make sure all packaging, especially plastic bags are disposed of carefully.
Always follow the instructions provided with the toy and don’t throw the instructions away.
Keep toys tidy (accident statistics show that most people are injured falling over toys rather than playing with them).
Check old toys regularly and remove any that are broken or damaged. If a child is playing with an unsafe toy, move the child immediately. If you think a toy is unsafe because of a design fault contact the Trading
Standards Office who will investigate.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
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How do we know toys are safe when we buy them? The European Safety mark should be on all toys
The Lion Mark is on toys made by members of the British Toy and Hobby Association to show that the toy meets the required safety standards
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
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When buying toys what else should we look for?
Age markings: these show the suitable age range for the toy. Sharp edges and corners: make sure there is nothing about
the toy that could injure a child. Loose fur on soft toys: this could be a chocking hazard. Small parts such as eyes on teddy bears: these can become
a chocking hazard. Folding mechanisms: these could trap small fingers.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
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Introducing COSHH
COSHH stands for The Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health
The COSHH regulations came into force in 1994 and required employers to control employees exposure to hazardous substances to protect both employees and others who may be exposed from work activities.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
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What is classed as a hazardous substance?
A hazardous substance is anything that can harm your health when it is not properly controlled. They can be found in most workplaces and include
Substances used directly in work activities such as glues, paints and cleaning agents
Substances generated during work activities such as fumes and dust
Naturally occurring substances such as grains, blood and bacteria.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
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Labelling
The majority of commercial chemicals will have a label on indicating whether they COSHH is relevant or not.
For example household washing up liquid doesn’t have a label on but bleach does so COSHH applies to bleach but not washing up liquid when used at work.
BTEC FirstUNIT 7 Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
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What are the main requirements of COSHH?
Employers must: complete risk assessments on all hazardous substances in
the workplace keep records of risk assessments and review them regularly inform employees about any substances hazardous to their
health provide appropriate training and equipment for the use of
hazardous substances.