Unit 6 Flashcards
Definition of personalisation??
Every person who receives support, will have choice and control over the shape of that support in all care settings
Which other ways can personalisation be described as?
Putting the individual at the centre of the process
Recognising the individuals strengths
Recognising the individuals preferences
What does personalisation mean to individuals?
Independence
Participation
Choice
What are they key features of personalisation
Co production
Choice and control
What are the two types of personal budget?
Direct payments
Managed accounts
What is a means tested payment?
Payments based on an individuals financial circumstances
What are social care outcomes?
The results of receiving care
What does eligible mean?
To fit the criteria
What is a nominated person?
Someone who acts on behalf of an individual to allocate their direct person
What does mental capacity mean?
Being able to make a reasoned decision by understanding information
When might a person have direct payments?
Individual is living independently
Individual feels confident with managing money
When might a person have a managed account ?
Individual has limited mental capacity
Individual has no family or support network
How does a personal budget help towards personalisation?
Empowerment
More opportunities to socialise
What is a direct payment?
Direct payment is when personal budget is paid directly to an individual or their family
What is a managed account?
managed account is when the local authority manages a person budget on behalf of individual
What is a personal budget?
The amount of money an individual is awarded by the local authority to spend on the help they need to achieve what is important to them
What is co production?
Individuals receiving care are involved in designing and planning services, deciding about the allocation of resources, delivering resources
Give an example of co production in action
Social workers, Carers and the service user running a support group for other service users
How does co production help with personalisation ?
Service user feels empowered
Individuals feel valued
Individuals have their voices heard
What does empower mean?
To give somebody authority or control to do something
What does choice and control mean?
Supporting and enabling individuals to make their own decisions about how and where care is provided
Give some example of individuals having choice and control
Choosing where to live
Choosing personal budgets
How do professionals help with choice and control?
support an individual to make an assessment of their own needs and provide them with information
What is self assessment of needs?
Where the individual is asked what care they think they need
What is a preventative measure?
Something you put in place to reduce injury
What is a home adaptation ?
Changes made in the home to make it safer
What is a universal service ?
Services available to anyone
What does service led mean?
Where an individual has to fit into traditional services
How does self assessment of needs help with personalisation?
An individual decides what support they need
Raises self esteem
What has changed about the role of the professional?
Listen rather than talk
Provide information and advice not instructions
How does the changing role of professionals help personalisation ?
Service user feels empowered
Service user feels like part of a team
What are the benefits of personalisation?
Individuals gain and maintain control.
Individuals can remain in their own home when receiving care
What are the positive impacts of personalisation ?
New opportunities are available as it can be paid for by individuals.
Remaining in own home makes individual feel comfortable and safe
What are the challenges of personalisation?
Care is limited to budget
Worry about managing own budget
What are the 4 pieces of legislation that underpin legislation?
Health and social care act 2012
The care act 2014
Children and families act 2014
Local authority personalisation guidance 2008
How does the care act 2014 promote personalisation?
Released the capacities of people, professionals and services.
Services provided more flexible support
How does the children and families act 2014 promote personalisation?
Early health care plans will be put in place to make sure families and professionals are working together.
What are the 4 main roles of the local authority?
Assessment
Housing
Removal of geographical barriers
Decentralisation and commissioning
What is an education, health and care plan ?
A legal documentation which sets out a description of a young person’s needs
What is fair access to care?
Guidelines to help local authorities determine a person’s eligibility for care
What does the local authority consider regarding housing?
Choice of residence
Housing adaptation
Meeting housing needs
What does the care act 2014 say local authorities have to do regarding somebody who moves from one authority to another?
Make sure they receive the same care they were receiving in the old authority
What is decentralisation?
The process of taking control away from government and making it more local
What is outsourcing?
Where the local authority might not offer the service but will pay another company to provide the service
How does outsourcing promote personalisation?
A greater range of choice for the service user
