Person Centred Approach

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Assignment 9 1A) There is no doubt that person-centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work. Health and social care should base on person-centred values, and should be individualised because this is law requirement (see Human Rights Act 1998, Health and Social care Act, Code of Practice for Social Care Workers, etc.). If person-centred values become guidelines in health and social care setting it will definitely help to provide anti-discriminatory practice and help to promote and support individual’s right to equal opportunities, dignity, independence, choice and safety. As health care workers we need to respect people’s rights, beliefs and identities, and we also need to enable them to make or participate in making decisions relating to their care, treatment and lifestyle. The key areas of support that should be available to the person are: * Practical/physical support * Emotional support * Social support * Intellectual/cognitive support 1B) Care plans are the basis for how social care and support services are delivered. The most important part of the plan is the outcomes that people want to achieve, the whole idea of a care plan is aimed to making progress towards those outcomes. One of the key ways in which care plans reflect person-centred values is that we do not structure services around what we as the social care workforce, do in order to ensure that people receive services. Instead services are structured around ‘outcomes’. This means that when we plan for delivering services using person-centred values, we need to think about the outcomes the person wants to achieve and work with them to make sure that the services are helping to achieve these. 2B) When dealing with individuals in a complex or sensitive situation for example a distressing or traumatic event such as the cared for person being
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