Understand the Principles of Person Centred Assessment and Care Planning

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UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES OF PERSON CENTRED ASSESSMENT AND CARE PLANNING HSC 3020 It is important to take a look at the whole situation of an individual when planning and making assessments for care and support this includes looking at all the individuals life including family, friends, mobility, living accommodation, required support and needs, religion, nationality to eliminate any issues that could arise due to any of these individual factors and take them into consideration when making the final decisions with the individual about the care/support they require. During an individual’s assessment and planning process it is important that the individual is fully aware of what is happening throughout and happy with what is being organised for their care and support. If the individual is unable to act for themselves then their chosen advocate will be included in all the planning process. Being supportive throughout the process is important as the first opinion of the company will be with what the individual thought of how their planning and assessment was achieved and how well they were included in the decisions. Ensuring that the individual and or advocate are aware of what procedures of the planning/ assessment is happening and what the different outcomes of this may be. When we first attend a new individuals care setting for the first time there is always a care plan in which I read thoroughly before undertaking any care or support, theses outline everything that the individual wishes to happen during the visit and any request for certain orders in which they like these tasks to be undertaken. Within their own personal care folder there are information sheets with all information about each individual’s medical conditions any mobility problems within the care plans there is also a risk assessment included outlining any risks that may be within the care

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