elderly home manager

Description

Elderly home managers oversee, plan, organise and evaluate the provision of elderly care services for people who are in need of these services due to the effects of ageing. They manage the elderly care home and supervise the activities of the staff.

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Theoretical Knowledge

social sciences financial management customer service company policies business management principles budgetary principles legal requirements in the social sector social justice organisational policies personnel management psychology communication principles disability care strategies for handling cases of elder abuse government social security programmes palliative care older adults' needs geriatrics healthcare administration

Practical Skills

promote social awareness review social service plan apply holistic approach within social services apply socially just working principles advocate for social service users carry out social work research perform public relations deliver social services in diverse cultural communities monitor regulations in social services follow health and safety precautions in social care practices perform risk analysis build helping relationship with social service users manage health and safety standards communicate with social service users consider economic criteria in decision making liaise with colleagues manage social crisis build business relationships manage staff work within communities cooperate at inter-professional level undertake continuous professional development in social work address problems critically comply with legislation in social services adhere to organisational guidelines apply quality standards in social services establish daily priorities apply decision making within social work demonstrate leadership in social service cases show intercultural awareness advocate for others influence policy makers on social service issues set organisational policies manage budgets promote social change coordinate care manage government funding communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields analyse community needs use person-centred planning manage budgets for social services programs manage fundraising activities provide safeguarding to individuals report on social development prevent social problems relate empathetically evaluate social work program's impact organise operations of residential care services implement marketing strategies work in a multicultural environment in health care represent the organisation manage ethical issues within social services evaluate staff performance in social work maintain records of work with service users assess social service users' situation recruit personnel assist social service users with physical disabilities involve service users and carers in care planning accept own accountability plan allocation of space organise facility activities contribute to protecting individuals from harm maintain the trust of service users evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves oversee quality control tend to elderly people manage stress in the work place manage accounts listen actively support social service users in skills management apply change management communicate with others who are significant to service users apply person-centred care promote inclusion