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Person centred approaches are about the individual being the centre of
their care and support plan enabling them to have control over their
lives. Person centred approaches are about enabling individuals to live
their own lives and not just providing a service. It is aboutfocusing on the
individual persons needs and not the tasks that need completing.
Person centred planning is a way for people to plan for what they want
now and in the future, together with the people in their lives who they
like and trust. It is based on the following value.
Everyone has a right to plan their own lives and be at the centre of
any planning done for them.
Everyone has a right to be part of their community.
Everyone has a right to live their lives that they want, and if they
need support to do this then this support should be provided in a
way in which they want.
tell them about and them all the positives that will come out of it. We
could also praise the individual every time they would participate in
something or even before participation. We could take turns and model
it for them and also provide hands on hand support.
Assessment Criteria 5.4
Describe how to support and individual to question or challenge
decision concerning them that are made by others.
When others make decisions for the individual, the care worker should
talk to the individual to find out whether he or she understands what has
been decided for them. Once the individual understands those
decisions, he or she should be encouraged to state whether they agree
with them. If not, then that individual should be enable to question and
challenge them either themselves, through the social care worker or an
advocate.
You can support them to challenge decision by assisting them to use
your organisations complaints procedure or given them information
about it and support them to write letter or make a phone
call.Alternatively you can get them an advocate who will speak on their
behalf or sit with them at the meeting and prompt them to say what they
feel.
We all have rights but it comes with responsibilities. For example I have
a right to drive a car provided I have met all requirements but I also have
the responsibilities to other road users that I do not drive recklessly.
Everyonehas responsibility. Service users have the right to take risk
however they also have the responsibility towards staff to make sure
they dont put staff in danger.