Introduction
For the first part of this assignment I will be using principles of planning within care in health and social care with each client differently to benefit each clients care needs. Principles are guided lines to show how to carry out the best way of care for different service users and also to inform or guide staff members on the correct way to behave when carrying out care.
Case study 1-
Tom is an elderly man who has been diagnosed with dementia. Tom is a sociable man who used to enjoy his career as an art teacher and has sold some of his paintings, he also enjoys being in the garden of the independent living unit. Whenever possible he likes to look after the plants in the containers on the patio and the indoor plants positioned around the home. Tom shares the independent living unit with two other people. There are full time carers that support the service users with their activities of daily living. Tom lacks the capacity to make informed decisions regarding his health and wellbeing. In collaboration with tom and his next of kin
Staffs are able to devise a care plan that promotes his holistic wellbeing.
The first principle I will be using is empowerment. In doing this it means that I will be giving each individual the correct amount of information to enable them to make informed decisions and also to make choices about their care needs and their life. The way that I would use empowerment with tom would be giving him enough independence so that he would be able to make his own decisions , I would also be allowing tom to take responsibility for how he would like to carry out his day such as hat he wants to wear and also if he wants to make himself a drink or if he would want to help make the food then allow him to help out in doing this it ill help to build toms independence and also it will