It provides opportunities to learn from your experience and develop your working practice. It is both a tool to help you analyse specific interactions or incidents that have occurred at work, as well as a method of working in the moment that is mindful and self-aware. 1.2. Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided? Reflecting on your practise is important as it can help you to focus on what you have done well and identify areas you may need to improve I.e.
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.
305 Understanding person centred apporoaches in adult social care setting 1.1 Describe person-centred approaches Treating the person as an individual, with dignity and respect, looking at the individual as a whole person, not just meeting one aspect of their needs always listening and helping the individual to make informed choices and working in partnership with the individual. 1.2 Explain why person centred values must influence all aspects of social care work Meeting the needs of the individual by providing the best possible quality care service and ensuring a good quality of life of the individual keeping in mind to treat the individual as you would wish to be treated. Will leave the client feeling valued and important. 1.3 Explain how person centred values should influence all aspects of social care work In everything you do that one individuals views should be thought of or asked, giving the client the choice in cloths they want to wear, what cup they wish to have their cuppa tea in, working in partnership with the client in everything that is done while still ensuring best possible quality care and keeping in line with policies. 2.1 Explain how finding out the history, preferences, wishes and needs of an individual contributes to their care plan The care plan is about the individual and their preferences, needs and wishes It should give information to others.
Assignment 305 – Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings. Ai – A poster which describes a range of person centred approaches to care: Support relationships between carers and the person needing support. Take the needs and views of the person you are supporting into account Work together with family members Provide care and support which is of a high quality Promote the independence of the person receiving care and support Be reliable and offer flexibility of care and support to people using the service Communicate effectively with the person receiving support, their family and their carers It is important to remember that everyone who receives care and support has a unique set of circumstances, needs, wishes and beliefs. Good quality, person centred care will recognise this and support the person to maintain their independence and individuality. Aii – A handout which explains why person centred values are important and how they influence social care work: Below is a diagram of person centred values that are important to individuals within a social care setting, these are all important as ensure the individual receives the best care that meets their individual needs.
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.
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.
Unit 207 Implement Person Centred Approaches in Heath and Social Care Outcome 1 Understand person centred approaches for care and support What are person centred values? These are the standards of care working which put a person’s life choices first. They include: • promoting someone’s independence and individuality • respecting their privacy • preserving their dignity • working in partnership with them and respecting their right to make choices. Why is it important to work in ways that embed person centred values? When you work in a way that embeds person-centred values you are supporting the people you work with so that they can live the life that they choose to.
A person’s values will include their individuality, rights, choices, privacy, independence, dignity and respect. 1.3 Eplain how person-centred values should influence all aspects of social care work. Health and social care should be based on person-centred values, and should be individualised as this is a requirement by law (Human Rights Act 1998, Health and Social care Act 2012, Codes of practice for Social Care Workers, etc). 2. Understand how to implement a person-centred approach in an adult social care setting.
Examples of rights: dignity,privacy, choice of diet, choice of dress, the chance to say own opinion, etc. It is important to be aware of rights of individuals to be sure that all the needs are met, and to provide good standare of care. It influences the social care work, because it is a very good
PRINCIPLE OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 1. Understand how to reflect on practice in adult social care 1. Explain what reflective practice is Reflective practice is when you look over an action, evaluate the action and discover what you can learn or change about your actions to improve them and better your personal and professional development. Reflective practice is looking at it from different perspectives and seeing if you could make any positive changes. Reflective practice can increase confidence and encourage you to become a more proactive professional.