Question

Fatima provides support to people with care needs who live in the community. Aziz is one of the people she supports. Fatima usually helps Aziz do his grocery shopping, pay his bills and participate in various community activities of his choosing. Fatima has noticed that Aziz has developed sores on his face and arms and is constantly picking at his skin. His pupils are enlarged and he paces around the house the whole time she is there. The worker is aware that the signs she is seeing are the same as the ads on TV related to people who use drugs such as ice.

How can Fatima support Aziz? List at least four things Fatima can do.

Answer 1

Fatima as a social worker she is very close to Aziz helping and supporting him in many things she can do the following things.

• Have a friendly conversation with Aziz to find his habits,personal life and friends which helps to confirm the situation.
• If it is really because of drugs there is necessity to visit doctor.So it is very important to convince Aziz regarding his condition and a need to visit hospital.
• Making his family to understand the situation of Aziz and provide them psychological support .
• Being with Aziz and supporting him through out his treatment which would make him to feel comfortable.