Joana Zajac

Person-centred is about providing care and support that is centred or focused on the service user’s individual and their needs. We are all individual and just because two people might have the same medical condition or disability, they don’t do the same for example, Dementia, it doesn’t mean that they require the same care and support as they are different.

I will need to develop a clear understanding about the individual service user’s l working with. This will includes their needs, their culture, their past history, their means of communication, their likes and dislikes, their family and other professionals’ involvement so you can promote and provide person centred care and support.Person-centred is about providing care and support that is centred or focused on the service user’s individual and their needs. We are all individual and just because two people might have the same medical condition or disability, they don’t do the same for example, Dementia, it doesn’t mean that they require the same care and support as they are different.

I will need to develop a clear understanding about the individual service user’s l working with. This will includes their needs, their culture, their past history, their means of communication, their likes and dislikes, their family and other professionals’ involvement so you can promote and provide person centred care and support.

Person-centred values provide a foundation on which I can base and make risk assessments and support plans for a individual. I need to understand what there values are, how you can promote them and why they are important. A value is simply what is important in the life of the person I am supporting. There are eight person centred values that support person-centred care and support. These are:-
 Independence
 Individuality
 Privacy
 Partnership
 Choice
 Dignity
 Respect
 Rights For example, by reminding a co worker that the individual service user has a right to