Discussing positive working practices with people with additional needsPersonal careGood personal care is part of positive working practices because if a client's personal care is not taken care of in the right way, the client will have poor health and well-being and may not be respected. It is important that a client receives good personal care as this will prevent health problems such as fungal infections, for example, athlete's foot, fungal toenail infections, etc. Positive working practice with personal care includes aspects such as appropriate touch which includes the client being clear about why they use touch, they also need to take gender and cultural factors into account when using touch. Personal preferences and emotional state: This means asking the client how they would prefer to be helped and giving them as much independence as staff feel they are safe in. General hygiene, bathroom use, and confidence in caring for someone with limited mobility or balance issues are also elements of positive practice when implementing self-care for a client....
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