Unit 6 Flashcards
Describe the term ‘self-assessment of needs’
Focuses on outcomes the individual wants to achieve and decides if they are eligible for support
What are the challenges to adopting a person-centred approach?
Resistance to change
Institutional history of public services
Institutions promoting a medical model of health
Lack of staff training
Communication barriers
Respecting choice when alternatives may promote better health/wellbeing
Focusing on deficits rather than capacities
Lack of clarity over roles and responsibilities
What are the methods for overcoming challenges?
Values-based recruitment
Staff training
Regular review of support provided
Recognising when provision is not person-centred and taking action to rectify this
Modelling behaviour
How do inclusive and competent communities support person-centred care?
Individuals should have the opportunity to participate in community activities.
They should have social contacts and reasons to go out
What is a needs assessment?
The process of identifying the needs of an individual and evaluating their impact so appropriate action can be taken
Doughnut chart
Helps professionals to see their core responsibilities, where to use their creativity and judgement and what is not their responsibility
How to develop person-centred plans and records
Understand how they communicate
Focus on their capabilities and how they can best be supported to make decisions
Finding out what is important to a person
Finding out who is important in a person’s life
What are review meetings?
Meetings held to check that the individuals care plan is still right for them
Decision-making charts
Breaks decisions into 3 sections- important decisions- how must I be involved- who makes the final decisions
This shows the professional how much control the individual has
Personal futures planning
Starts with their current situation and focuses on future changes. Helps integrate them into society
PATH
Planning alternative tomorrow’s with hope
Identifies a persons hopes and how to move them nearing to them
May create a picture of where they want to be or identify who will help them
What questions might be asked at a review meeting?
What are their strengths?
What can we do to help them achieve their goals?
What is important to them now?
What is important for their future?
What is/isnt working?
How do you make individuals comfortable at a review meeting?
Ensure time and location is accessible
Give choice over who attends
Invite who they would like
What is a facilitator?
A person who directs a meeting
What are the roles and responsibilities of a facilitator?
Invite contribrutions from others
Helps the group compare and explore different perspectives
Assist the group to agree
Checks the individual is happy with the meeting
What is the tool used to clarify roles and responsibilities?
Doughnut chart
Building effective relationships
Learning to talk and listen to individuals is the only way to get to know them.
People should always be treated with dignity and respect
Communication charts
This is used when a person doesn’t communicate with words
Helps with understanding and decreases frustration
What are the tools used to enhance voice, choice and control
Communication charts
Decision-making charts
Building effective relationships
One-page profiles
A summary of what is most important to the individual
Relationship circles
Helps to identify who is closest to the individual
Top tips
Learn what is most important for the individual
Helps when carers have a short amount of time to learn what is useful
Should be shared in 2 minutes or under
Routines
This can provide an idea of what is/ isn’t working for the individual
Good days/ bad days
Encourages an individual to describe a good and bad day so professionals know what is needed for a good day.
What tools are used to find out what is important to a person?
Good days/ bad days
Routines
Top tips
Relationship circles
One page profiles
Importance of review meetings
Putting the individual at the centre of the meeting
Build and share information collaboratively
Generate actions
Purpose of review meetings
To ensure that the individual has their needs met through:
Identifying and meeting changing needs
Reviewing the budget
Ensuring effective relationships have been built
Reviewing the person-centred description and ensuring it is being met
What are statutory services?
Services that are provided to the public by the government and laid down by legislation
Why is co-production beneficial to service users?
Allows people with different experiences to share ideas to their local community
Provisions can be made more accessible and secure
What is decentralisation?
The process of redistributing functions from a central authority
Effect of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 on personalisation
Stated that services should welcome feedback
Healthwatch- independent service which aims to protect service users. Communicates opinions to commissioning bodies
No decision about me without me is the guiding principle that provides service users with more control
Ensures public voices are heard.
What are EHC plans?
A legal document for individuals 0-19 that states their needs and abilities. explains to educators what must be done to meet their needs
How can housing be linked to personalisation?
Choice of residence- offering individuals choice over how and where they will leave
Housing adaptations- individuals are assessed by social services to see what adaptations they may need.
Meeting housing needs- if neither of these things are possible. individuals can reside in residential living where care is provided to them