Unit 6 Flashcards
What is Personalization?
According to the government, personalization means that every person who receives support, whether provided by statutory services or funded by themselves, should have more choice and control over the shape of that support.
Name the five key features of Personalization.
- Personal Budgets
- Co-production
- Choice & Control
- Self-Assessment Of Needs
- Changing Role Of Professionals
What is Personal Budget?
It is an agreed amount of money used to carry out or deliver certain aspects of provisions on a care plan. If the individual is eligible for social care then it can be used to enhance choice and control.
The personal budget is a means-tested cash payment that is based on the individual’s financial situation.
What is Co-Production?
It is the collaboration or working together of practitioners and service users to achieve better outcomes for service users. Citizens in the community can help to shape new services which help to empower them and bring back a sense of control over the care they receive. ( The Citizenship Model )
What is Choice & Control?
Providing individuals with a heightened level of choice and control can enable them to live an independent life, therefore enhancing their autonomy. This can be done through; personal budgets, home care, personal assistants and additional equipment.
What is a Self-Assessment Of Needs?
The process is led by the service user. Professional will discuss support in different areas and the local authority will decide if you are eligible for long term social care and the cost ( Indicative Budget )
What is the Changing Role Of Professionals?
The control has moved AWAY from the professional and shifted towards the service user. A non-judgemental, sensitive and empathetic attitude will empower the individual to make their own decisions. The practitioners will provide as much support and guidance.
Define the term ‘Statutory Services’
A service provided by the local authority as laid down by the law.
Define the term ‘Aspiration’
A hope or ambition of achieving something.
Define the term ‘Personal Budget’
The amount of money an individual is awarded by the local authority to spend on the help they need.
Define the term ‘Support Plan’
A document where day-to-day requirements and preferences for care and support are detailed,
Define the term ‘Social Care Outcomes’
The result of receiving social care that is desired by the individual.
Define the term ‘Means-Tested Payments’
They are payments that are based on an individuals financial situation to determine whether they are eligible.
Define the term ‘Local Authority’
A governing body of a county or district officially responsible for all public services and facilities in the area.
Define the term ‘Eligible’
Fits the criteria, suitable or be entitled to something.
Define the term ‘Mental Capacity
Being able to make a reasoned decisions by understanding the information, remembering it for a long enough time and then communicating this to others.
Define the term ‘Autonomy’
Self-rule, independence or freedom.
What is the Care Act?
The Care Act is a single, con||sistent route which allows the establishment to public care and support for all adults with needs for care and support. It also ensures that this happens fairly and consistently. It provides an entitlement for the support of carers.
Name the six key features.
- Duty On The Local Authorities To Promote An Individual’s Well-being.
- Continuity Of Care.
- Carry Out A Child’s Needs Assessment.
- Availability Of An Independent Advocate.
- Adult Safeguarding.
- Guarantee Preventative Services.
How Does The Care Act Relate To Personalization?
- Carer’s have a legal right to an assessment and to receive support ( link to preventative measures in delaying care )
- Local authorities should provide clear guidance to help individuals make informed choices and enable them to stay in control. An independent advocate should also be available to help people make decisions.
- Increased choice and control- Individual’s best interests are at the centre of the process.
Identify The Positive & Negative Impacts Of Personalisation
\+Information & Guidance \+Direct Payments For Care \+Inclusion In The Community \+Remain In Own Homes \+New Opportunities -Care Is Limited To The Prescribed Budget -Worry About Spending The Budget -Services May Be Restricted To The Area
Explain ‘Information & Guidance’
Enables individuals to make better choices regarding their care and improve their confidence because they have the knowledge of the situation.
Explain ‘Direct Payments’
Allows for quick access to services as there is no need to wait for the local authority to organise or approve anything.
Explain ‘Inclusion Within Community’
Involved within the community and its activities. Individuals interact and improve social skills, they feel welcomed and have a better and improved quality of life.
Explain ‘Remaining In Own Home’
Sense of belonging as you feel safe and comfortable. They know their surroundings and know people in the area.
Explain ‘Care Is Limited To The Prescribed Budget’
When the personal budget is spent it is likely that no more is available until the next installment. This means that the individual needs to know what they are doing in advance so they don’t miss out on funding.
Explain ‘Worry About Spending The Budget’
This can cause unnecessary stress for the individual, so some might prefer to have a managed account.
Explain ‘Services May Be Restricted To An Area’
Depending on where the individual lives they might not have support within reach so could end up missing out on care. Or that not a large number of professionals are trained or specialized in that area.
What Is The Person-Centered Approach?
It is used to see the person as the individual, focusing on their personal needs, wants, goals and aspirations. The individual become centered to the health and social care process. The support the individual needs must be designed in partnership with the individual, their family/friends and/or carers.
What Are The Key Concepts Of The Person-Centred Approach?
Knowing the person as an individual Empowerment & Power Respecting the individual’s values and preferences Choice & Autonomy Respect & Dignity Empathy & Compassion
Identify The Three Strategies To Ensure The Person-Centered Approach
- The balance between what is important to / for a person;
- Clarification Of Roles & Responsibilities
- Enhancing Voice, Choice & Control
Explain ‘Balance Between What Is Important To / For A Person’
This is when individuals who are receiving support are entitled to take risks if they want to. As part of the person-centered care, carers need to see risk-taking as a positive rather than a negative. It is now recognized that risk-taking can have positive benefits for an individual, allowing them to do things just like other people. Risks are a part of everyday life. However, it is seen as the main priority to keep the individual safe, while also taking into account what is important to that individual.
Explain ‘ Clarification Of Roles & Responsibilities’
The role of the carer/professional assistant to provide support for the individual to enable them to live the life they want. Professionals are no longer in charge of making decisions about an individual’s life. It is the duty of the individual to make their wishes clear to the carer.
Explain ‘Enhancing Voice, Choice & Control’
- Providing an advocate
- Listen to them effectively and efficiently, applying the information
- Effective communication (BSL, Braille, Writing it down, Makaton)
- PEC cards
- Haptic communication
What Are The Three Main Principles Of The Person-Centered Approach?
- Independence & Rights; This can include; living the way that they want, to be employed and to form meaningful relationships.
- Co-Production, Choice & Control; This can include; Being treated as an equal partner in decision making about their care.
- Inclusive & Competent Communities; Individuals should have the opportunity to participate in community activities to volunteer in their community and, ultimately, to feel they belong.
What Are The Two Main Principles Of The Health & Social Care Act?
- Enable patients to have more control over the care they receive.
- Enable those responsible over care to have the freedom and power to commission care that meets local needs.
What Are The Key Features Of The Health & Social Care Act?
- Collective Voice
- Partnership
- Commissioning Boards
- Healthwatch England
What Is Healthwatch England?
Healthwatch England is a national body representing the views of users of health and social care services, other members of the public and local Healthwatch organization. It advises and provides information of the Secretary Of State, the NHS Commissioning Boards, Monitor, England local authorities and the CQC on the views and experiences of users of health and social care.
What Are Commissioning Boards?
The NHS commissioning board, clinical commissioning groups, monitor and health, and the wellbeing boards all have duties to involve patients, carers and the public. Commissioning groups help to consult the public on their annual commissioning plans and involve them in any changes that affect patient services.
What Is The Local Authority Circular 2008?
Local Authority Circular (LAC) alerts convey important information for local authorities. They are issued by the Department Of Health & Social Care to communicate guidance or a requirement of urgent action to local authorities.
What Does The LAC Do?
They provide every individual who is receiving support through the social care sector, despite their level of needs, with choice and control to become the decision maker in catering their own care to meet their needs, values and personal requirements.
What Is The Childrens & Families Act?
Focuses on putting children and young people at the heart of planning and decision making through co-production and person-centred practice. It emphasises the importance of engaging young people and their families in all processes.
What Are The Key Features Of The Chidrens & Families Act?
- The importance of Involving young people and their parents/carers in all decisions.
- Choice and control for the children, young people and families involved in the decision making.
- The duty of the local authority to integrate services across health, cae and education.
- A single, coordinated assessment.
- A single Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Empowering young people so they are engaged and supported to plan for their future.
- The duty of the local authority to carry out a child’s needs assessment (CNA) for young people who may need support to make informed choices for their future/
- The duty of the local authority to provide information, advice and support (IAS) on health, social care and education.
What Are The Three Main Features Of The Childrens & Families Act?
- Child’s Commissioner & Co-Production
- Integration & Information
- Health, Education & Child Care
What Are Education, Health And Care Plans (EHCP)?
-An EHCP is a legal document which sets out a description of a child or young person’s personal needs. It documents what has to be done to meet those by educational, health and social care. It is usually for children with complex and severe needs which require high levels of support.
-This system would work from birth to 25 years of age, rather than ending when a young person left school.
Whatever is stated on the plan is legally binding.
How Can An Individual Be Supported?
In An EHCP
- In-Class LSA
- Small Group Sessions
- Weekly 1-1
- Emotional Support
- Note-Taking
- Assistive Technology
- Practical Assistance
What Can Be Done To Aid Transition?
- School Visits
- Annual Reviews In Year 11
- Learning Support Interview & Enrol
- Pre-Taster Day ( To Meet The Support Team )
- Taster Day
- 1-1 Visit Before College Starts ( Check The Plan )
- Support Plan Agreed & Reviews By Oct ½ Term.
What Is The Role Of The Learning Support?
“To help remove barriers faced by individuals to promote independence”
What Does The Local Authority Have To Do In Terms Of Assessments?
- EHCP- The local authority has the role of carrying out an assessment for an Education, Health and Care Plan.
- Fair Access To Care- FACS guidelines introduced by the government in 2003 to support understanding of eligibility for social care services ( who is entitled to care and support )
- Individual Budgets- Money to meet outcomes which is determined by the Self Assessment Process ( SAP )
Explain ‘Fair Access To Care’
FAC guidelines were introduced by the government in 2003. They provide local authorities with a common framework in order to:
Determine an individual’s eligibility for social care services.
Address inconsistencies in outcomes across the country and ensure a consistent approach to providing high quality care for those in need.
Based on individual needs and associated risk for independence. It includes four eligibility bands ( Critical, Substantial- Moderate-Low) and also considers needs that may worsen with a lack of timely help.
Explain ‘Education, Health & Care Plans’
They are for children with SEN (Special Educational Needs), and they replaced SSEN (Statements Of Special Educational Needs). The local authorities work together with the individual, their family and practitioners to make sure the individual is put at the centre of the care, overall ensuring that their views, opinions, needs and aspirations are met. This is seen as Co-Production.
Explain ‘Individual Budgets’
The end goal is that the individuals can live independently promoting empowerment and control over goals and aspirations. The Self Assessment (Of Needs) process aims to assess people’s care needs thoroughly and accurately, without procedures being needlessly duplicated by other agencies. This both saves time and money.
Summarise The Role Of Social Services When Supporting Individuals With Mental Health Difficulties:
Social services have to assess your care and support plan/ needs. They need to ensure that your wellbeing and your independence is at the focus. They have to make sure that your condition does not get worse. All the local authorities should have the same eligibility criteria. -
Explain ‘Housing Adaptations’
These could be to the individual’s own home or in an already adapted house. They’re assessed by the local authorities social services to enable an individual to live independently. For example; A kitchen for a wheelchair user- units, cookers, sinks etc is lowered so that everything is within reach.
