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Definition
of
Physical Support: Personal care support
from
Digitising Social Care Glossary, v0.0.3
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Primary Support Reason for clients who need assistance with their personal care; Physical assistance given to a person in connection with: a) i. Eating or drinking (including the administration of parenteral nutrition); ii. Toileting (including in relation to menstruation); iii. Washing or bathing; iv. Dressing; v. Oral care, and vi. The care of skin, hair and nails (with the exception of nail care provided by a chiropodist or podiatrist), and b) Where needed the prompting and supervision of a person to do any of the types of personal care listed above, where that person is unable to make a decision for themselves in relation to performing such an activity without such prompting and supervision.
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Data descriptor
of
Physical Support: Personal care support
from
ASC Collections Data Dictionary (Beta v1.3)
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Primary Support Reason for clients who need assistance with their personal care; Physical assistance given to a person in connection with: a) i. Eating or drinking (including the administration of parenteral nutrition); ii. Toileting (including in relation to menstruation); iii. Washing or bathing; iv. Dressing; v. Oral care, and vi. The care of skin, hair and nails (with the exception of nail care provided by a chiropodist or podiatrist), and b) Where needed the prompting and supervision of a person to do any of the types of personal care listed above, where that person is unable to make a decision for themselves in relation to performing such an activity without such prompting and supervision.
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