ASSESSMENT 2 PERSON CENTRED APPROACHES IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS
LEVEL 2 CERIFICATE IN PREPARING TO WORKING IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE
ASSESSMENT 2
PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS
QUESTION 1
DEFINE THE TERM ‘PERSON-CENTRED VALLUES’.
The underlying purpose of “Person-centred values” is to ensure that the individual needing care is placed at the very centre of the decision making process about their life, the services and support they want and need. QUESTION 2
EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF USING PERSON-CENTRED VALUES WHEN WORKING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL.
It is important to work in this way in order to promote individuality, this allow individuals to make informed decisions and choices, as well as understand the consequences as well as possible risks of such decisions and choice that may well relate to their own health and wellbeing. We must do this within the appreciation of rights within the care value base. We can uphold this by empowering individuals to maintain their own independence. Each individual should have the right to privacy which encourages that person to maintain dignity and self-respect. Whilst respecting the individuals diversity cultures and values.
It is important to work in these ways e.g.:
To meet the needs of the individual
To provide the best possible quality care service
To ensure a good quality of life of the individual
To treat the individual as you would want to be treated
QUESTION 3
DESCRIBE HOW TO FIND OUT THE HISTORY, PREFERENCES, WISHES AND NEEDS OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
We could find out such information relating to an individual by working in a way that puts the individual at the centre of any planning and support, we can do this be communicating with them to find out about their history, preferences and wishes. It is important that we appear and work in a non – judgemental way in order to eliminate any prejudices and / or personal feelings as to not discriminate in any way against the individual. By promoting independence and autonomy, we can also
ASSESSMENT 2
PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS
QUESTION 1
DEFINE THE TERM ‘PERSON-CENTRED VALLUES’.
The underlying purpose of “Person-centred values” is to ensure that the individual needing care is placed at the very centre of the decision making process about their life, the services and support they want and need. QUESTION 2
EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF USING PERSON-CENTRED VALUES WHEN WORKING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL.
It is important to work in this way in order to promote individuality, this allow individuals to make informed decisions and choices, as well as understand the consequences as well as possible risks of such decisions and choice that may well relate to their own health and wellbeing. We must do this within the appreciation of rights within the care value base. We can uphold this by empowering individuals to maintain their own independence. Each individual should have the right to privacy which encourages that person to maintain dignity and self-respect. Whilst respecting the individuals diversity cultures and values.
It is important to work in these ways e.g.:
To meet the needs of the individual
To provide the best possible quality care service
To ensure a good quality of life of the individual
To treat the individual as you would want to be treated
QUESTION 3
DESCRIBE HOW TO FIND OUT THE HISTORY, PREFERENCES, WISHES AND NEEDS OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
We could find out such information relating to an individual by working in a way that puts the individual at the centre of any planning and support, we can do this be communicating with them to find out about their history, preferences and wishes. It is important that we appear and work in a non – judgemental way in order to eliminate any prejudices and / or personal feelings as to not discriminate in any way against the individual. By promoting independence and autonomy, we can also