Verna Williams is forty-eight years old and lives with her husband Sam, and their two cats. They live on the second floor of a b
lock of flats. The lift is often broken. This means that access to the street is down two flights of stairs. The block of flats is on a new estate half a mile from the nearest bus stop. Verna has a medical condition which affects her mobility. Verna uses a walking stick to get around most of the time, but some days she needs to use a wheelchair. Verna also has asthma which has recently got much worse. She has type two diabetes. She takes medication and has a diet plan to cope with the diabetes. [More health care needs] Sam Williams is fifty-two years old He has recently left his job at a local supermarket because he had an argument with the manager. Sam and Verna are now living on a reduced income. Sam has a hearing impairment for which he uses a hearing aid. Sam also has a learning disability and a speech impairment. This means that he has difficulty communicating with people and he becomes frustrated when asked to repeat what he has said. [More social care needs]
you must explain how the health and social care services in your area will meet the needs of each of the individuals in your chosen case study.
In your work, you must refer to the health and the social care needs of your chosen individuals and link these to the service that will meet that need.
