Unit 4222-317 Provide support for individuals within a shared lives arrangement
Rhian Jones
Unit 4222-317 Provide support for individuals within a shared lives arrangement
Outcome 1. Understand how to establish the needs, background, experiences, wishes, preferences and choices of an individual
1. Explain the importance of getting to know the individual
It is important to get to know the individual to ensure the individuals needs are met and to put together a person centred plan. It is important to involve the individual when writing care plans and development plans to enable them to establish their needs and enables the individual to express their wishes and preferences and to make them aware that they have choices.
2. Identify sources of information that can inform the process
Information can be gathered from the individual themselves, their unified assessment, previous care plans, medical records, previous review notes, from the individuals care team i.e social worker, CPN, GP and from the people closest to the individual i.e family, close friends.
3. Explain the importance of supporting an individual to communicate their own background, experiences, wishes and preferences.
It is important to encourage an individual to communicate their background, experiences, wishes and preferences as they would know this information better than anyone, only the individual themselves can choose their wishes and preferences. Allowing the individual to communicate their background and experiences and showing that you are listening and taking onboard what they are saying will help the individual to gain trust and will make them feel more comfortable communicating this information and will also enable them to feel they still have control of their choices in their care and their life.
Outcome 3 Know how to address potential power imbalances in a shared lives arrangement
1. Explain how sharing own home may create a sense of power imbalance between an individual, self and key people.
There may be a power imbalance due to
Unit 4222-317 Provide support for individuals within a shared lives arrangement
Outcome 1. Understand how to establish the needs, background, experiences, wishes, preferences and choices of an individual
1. Explain the importance of getting to know the individual
It is important to get to know the individual to ensure the individuals needs are met and to put together a person centred plan. It is important to involve the individual when writing care plans and development plans to enable them to establish their needs and enables the individual to express their wishes and preferences and to make them aware that they have choices.
2. Identify sources of information that can inform the process
Information can be gathered from the individual themselves, their unified assessment, previous care plans, medical records, previous review notes, from the individuals care team i.e social worker, CPN, GP and from the people closest to the individual i.e family, close friends.
3. Explain the importance of supporting an individual to communicate their own background, experiences, wishes and preferences.
It is important to encourage an individual to communicate their background, experiences, wishes and preferences as they would know this information better than anyone, only the individual themselves can choose their wishes and preferences. Allowing the individual to communicate their background and experiences and showing that you are listening and taking onboard what they are saying will help the individual to gain trust and will make them feel more comfortable communicating this information and will also enable them to feel they still have control of their choices in their care and their life.
Outcome 3 Know how to address potential power imbalances in a shared lives arrangement
1. Explain how sharing own home may create a sense of power imbalance between an individual, self and key people.
There may be a power imbalance due to