A to Z In Health & Social Care is an A-to-Z dictionary-type of glossary book that contains the everyday words and vocabulary used in the environments of social care, sheltered housing, extra care, social housing, and related environments—w ords that people use every day and are taken for granted without thinking about what they mean or represent. Most of the staffs, clients, patients, and visitors use these words so frequently and indiscriminately that, to some people, they have lost the true meanings and understandings.
This book is of educational value to training establishments and colleges that educate pupils in health and social care, social housing, extra care, sheltered housing, and care sectors. It is a source of reference when unsure about the terms of words that are being used or pronounced. It is important to realize that this is not a textbook but only a reference source—that is, a dictionary.
The roles of the modern sheltered scheme manager have changed drastically. Modernization in sheltered housing has created new rules in the field of sheltered housing and also to the modern sheltered scheme manager.
The sheltered scheme managers of today must be well mannered, cultured, educated, and must be computer literate; more so are the expectations that this book brings into light the awareness behind the facts.
The roles of the modern sheltered scheme manager are more complicated than ever and there are many dos and don’ts that need to be registered in peoples’ minds as this book is being read.
General Extra Care: The Full Facts educates anyone and everyone that reads it, of the inner working procedures and abilities of the sheltered scheme managers. This book is an educational material that can be used to train/teach a sheltered scheme manager to be.
This book can be used as a quick reference to the duties of a sheltered scheme manager and those related to similar duties. This book is written with intent to familiarize persons involved with the day to day services of older people.
In his book, General Guides to Management in Sheltered Housing, V.K. Leigh shares information that supports why he is one of the most experienced sheltered scheme managers to have the privilege working with older persons in the United Kingdom; through some of the larger housing organizations in the country; both in the private and public sectors.
Combining the gift and years of practical experience and knowledge, Leigh will undoubtedly be ranked as a professional in this field. Leigh spends time looking for ways of improving the lifestyle and care for the older people with new ideas of how to better the field that he is so knowledgeable about. Leigh is a professional business manager, consultant in management training, computer systems analyst and a credit and financial analyst.
Guides to Scheme Managers’ Operations explores how every housing-related organization has strategic equalities and visions for their tenants and also for themselves to guide them more positively. No individuals or groups should be at a disadvantage by reason of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, employment status, and religious beliefs.
When a tenant moves into a sheltered housing scheme, a welcoming pack is given by the housing organization. In this pack, all important and immediate valuable information, including telephone numbers for services like repairs, are enclosed for the tenant’s convenience.
The aim of every organization is about giving the best services and the best values that can be offered to their customers. Some organizations improve their services and will do everything within their knowhow with greater or less positive results.