Is the on-line availability of care information empowering for care service users and care professionals? Discuss, by weighing up the benefits and shortcomings of on-line care information in relation to this question. In answering, draw on what you learned through your teams investigations and discussions for the K101 project.

In this assignment I propose to write an essay on; how on-line availability of care information is empowering care service users and professional users. I will also explain the benefits and short comings and explain what I have learned throughout the project. How reliable and useful the information is. I will then ensure all my work is adequately underpinned by appropriate research, and I will present my findings.

Prior to my leaning through the K101 project. I will explain why and how on-line availability of care information is empowering for care service users and care professionals. I personally think that on-line care information is very easy to access depending on the type of care which is required. For example if a person has a disability then the availability to on-line information may be restricted for that person. Some on-line website would have the availability for some dis…(short extract)