Know about person centred practice in caring for older people.
Features of good practice in caring for older people may include:
All workers should provide support that promotes person centred values These include:
- individuality
- choice
- independence
- rights
- privacy
- dignity
- respect
- partnership
A person centred approach involves treating individuals as an equal partner in planning their care. It ensures that they are listened to and can have a say in the decisions made about them.
Examples of key information are about personal information about needs and wishes, beliefs and orientation.
Examples of person centred support with older people includes:
e.g. reading a person’s care plan and discussing with them what they activities they would like to do that day.
Or respecting a person’s wish to have time alone and not disturbing them.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1
Outline the values of person centred care.
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4.2
Give examples how a care worker can use these values in supporting an individual.