J. ASHBROOK. PERSON CENTERED VALUES AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. Person centred values are; To protect the service users rights, beliefs, preferences, choices and individuality. To encourage service users to make decisions about their care plan. To encourage the service user to actively participate in their care.
1.2 Person centred approach is crucial to the care an individual requires. It identifies the key areas of support that is required. The following outlines the criteria to ensure the support and services are built around the individual needs; Establish consent to ensure an informed decision has taken place. This can include the individual or Family member, friend, advocate, paid workers, other professionals, carers. Implement active participation which recognises an individual’s right to participate in the activities and relationships of everyday life as independent as possible.
And record it for them to sign. explain how using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a centred way (1.2) using an individuals care plan will ensure that the persons own needs and wishes are being met. By using their care plan. You can build on what they want and see when there are gaps that need to be addressed. describe how identity, self image and self esteem are linked (6.1) self image and self esteem are very strong examples.
It has an influence on social care work, because we need to make sure that we are communicating well, and listening to the individual's wishes and preferences, and we need to remember not to dothings without discussing it with service user. Rights Every service user has rights and these must be respected. However, it need to be understood that rights and responsibilities have to be balanced. Some tensions between what the service user perceives as their right and what we can offer as a part of the service might be encountered. Examples of rights: dignity,privacy, choice of diet, choice of dress, the chance to say own opinion, etc.
We can then use this information to involve the person in making more choices. -Another key value is to support people having their privacy if they want it. Privacy is a basic human need. Our need for privacy depends on our personality, interests and circumstances. As care workers we must respect people’s need for privacy whenever it arises.
b) Individuals using the service and their carers Effective communication is vital between carers and the residents. This enables you to build a relationship with the people you care for and will ensure they feel safe and trust you to look after them. Communication is also needed so the residents can tell you how they are feeling and what their needs and wishes are. Aiii Identify three ways of finding out the communication and language needs of an individual. For each method, describe how effective it is at establishing the needs of the individual.
It also supports individuals in expressing their needs and preferences. In addition to this it also empowers individuals Furthermore it promotes individuals’ rights choices and well-being. (Beryl Stretch / Mary Whitehouse) An example of this would assessment of needs. Assessments of needs are you get an assessment of needs from your local authority. When you get assessed, the minimum you will be given are information and signposting to other services, and how you are able to fund these.
Below these can sit Code of Practice / Conduct, which guide professionals in their practice, as well as, organisational policies and procedures, which set the tone for how the organisation positively promotes individual rights, acts as an advocate for those service users and staff who may need a voice and also gives direction to the day to day work and how this practice should be. All of these aspects and initiatives help guide service providers on their roles and responsibilities, it also helps service users in terms of them knowing what to expect from the support they will recieve and a clear understanding of how they should be treated by
It enables individual's to receive the care and support they need, in a person centred way and to be part of deciding the care that they will receive. Person centred care is good practice and helps to ensure that the correct and agreed care and support is given to each individual. No individual is the same and by having a person centred approach, it ensures that everyone is not treated the same, but in a way that respects their needs, wishes, preferences and values. Working to a person centred approach is essential in dementia care. It will help to maintain the individual's self-identity, self-respect and dignity.
This ensures that the individual young person who is in our care is placed at the centre. The team should share a common purpose and vision to improve the young person’s life. Effective partnership working involves many features including * Trust * Empathy * Respect for the skills and contribution of colleagues * Communication * Effective listening skills * Realistic expectations * Clear objectives * Honesty * Working to agreed practices * Maintenance of balance between task and relationship orientation There are various theories relating to effective partnership working. These include areas such as