Reference no: EM133386176

Scenario

Michaela is a casual employee of "Can Do Residential Services" and is working her first shift at the Flower Street Group Home. Michaela is the only staff member on duty. At 9:30pm one of the clients (Peter) asked her for $30 of his money so he could meet his friend at the local hotel for some alcoholic drinks. Michaela is aware from Peter's documentation that he accesses the community independently, however he should not consume any alcohol due to its interaction with his regular medication.

Michaela is not sure if she should give Peter his money or not. She consults his file and cannot find any instructions of what she should do. She then consults the Policy and Procedures manual and can only find vague instructions of what she should do. Michaela finds the policies and procedures are unclear and contradictory and not necessarily relevant to this type of situation.

Michaela knows that to deny Peter his own money is an infringement on his rights but to ignore that he is planning to consume alcohol against his doctor's recommendation would not be upholding her duty of care.

1. What should Michaela do in this situation?

2. Explain how this situation reflects Peter's human needs and human rights.