Assessing Individuals in Health Care
UNIT 18
1.1 Compare and contrast the range and purpose of different forms of assessment.
Prior to moving into an organisation all individuals are assessed as are the care providers to ensure that placements can meet and preferences of the individuals. The organisation conducts independent assessments by a qualified key member of the team to assess the needs and preferences of the individual to ensure that the organisation have the facilities and resources to cater for them. The key areas for assessments for needs and preferences would be:
Emotional
Physical
Social
Leisure
Key professionals then hold a Care Planning Assessment (CPA) meeting along the individual to discuss the outcomes of assessments. Active support is provided holistically within a role package for all individuals for all aspects of living. This is implemented through means of care plans and structured weekly planners.
Before an individual is identified as needing specialist care and support, they must undergo a series of assessments. These assessments may not diagnose a learning disability, but they do decide whether the individual will receive social care.
This explains the types of assessment an individual may undergo, including: - Official process or corporate screening procedures
- Clinical assessments
- Behavioural assessments
- Holistic assessments
- Person Centred Planning (PCP)
- Comprehensive assessments and care plans
A range of assessments can take place in the social care field where the differing assessment processes include: comprehensive assessment community care assessment multidisciplinary assessment needs assessment social functioning assessment psychiatric assessment risk assessment performance assessment health and safety assessment behavioural assessment
Intellectual assessment.
Any individuals moving in a care home need to be assessed which is call a pre-admission assessment. This assessment is held by a qualified
1.1 Compare and contrast the range and purpose of different forms of assessment.
Prior to moving into an organisation all individuals are assessed as are the care providers to ensure that placements can meet and preferences of the individuals. The organisation conducts independent assessments by a qualified key member of the team to assess the needs and preferences of the individual to ensure that the organisation have the facilities and resources to cater for them. The key areas for assessments for needs and preferences would be:
Emotional
Physical
Social
Leisure
Key professionals then hold a Care Planning Assessment (CPA) meeting along the individual to discuss the outcomes of assessments. Active support is provided holistically within a role package for all individuals for all aspects of living. This is implemented through means of care plans and structured weekly planners.
Before an individual is identified as needing specialist care and support, they must undergo a series of assessments. These assessments may not diagnose a learning disability, but they do decide whether the individual will receive social care.
This explains the types of assessment an individual may undergo, including: - Official process or corporate screening procedures
- Clinical assessments
- Behavioural assessments
- Holistic assessments
- Person Centred Planning (PCP)
- Comprehensive assessments and care plans
A range of assessments can take place in the social care field where the differing assessment processes include: comprehensive assessment community care assessment multidisciplinary assessment needs assessment social functioning assessment psychiatric assessment risk assessment performance assessment health and safety assessment behavioural assessment
Intellectual assessment.
Any individuals moving in a care home need to be assessed which is call a pre-admission assessment. This assessment is held by a qualified