Promoting Independence help the people I work with to regain or learn new skills to live there everyday life
Informed Choice making sure the patient knows all the options that are available to them so they can make a choice of what they want to do
Valued life is the balance of activities that contribute to a good quality of life for the patients including domestic, personal, leisure, social actives and education
Active support is a person centred model that is focused on the
Individual and their needs it promotes independence by allowing the individual to do things for themselves, however small. Being independent doesn’t mean being completely on their own, but being
Supported to do things for themselves. It also gives them an informed choice the individual is given thorough information in order to make informed choices
Themselves and valued life by giving them access to a good quality of life with all the different services and activities that are on offer
The three elements in positive interaction that promote the individuals participation in an activity are naturally occurring reward (cup of tea they made for themselves) praise from staff and peers or getting to do an activity that they enjoy.
I would speak to the patient and use visual aids and give them all the relevant information so they can make an informed choice. Highlight the potential risks and benefits and rehearsing the journey, where appropriate. I would make sure they have had their medication prior to the journey and that they take any medication they require with them for the journey they want to take.
I would make a social story to explain what was going to happen and where we are going