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Explore how person-centred care prioritises the unique needs and choices of individuals in health and social care settings.
Understanding the key principles that underpin person-centred care and planning.
Encouraging individuals to leverage their strengths and capabilities in planning their care, e.g., choosing mobility aids over wheelchairs for short distances.
Creating care plans in the first person to reflect the individual's ownership, e.g., 'I prefer a walking frame for indoor mobility'.
Supporting individuals to make informed choices about their care, e.g., trialling a walking frame to assess suitability.
Ensuring care plans are tailored to enhance the individual's quality of life, e.g., sourcing the best-suited walking frame.
Adopting a compassionate, dignified, and respectful approach to involve people in their own care.
Positioning individuals as equal partners in their healthcare journey, enabling collaborative choices in their treatment and care.
Including community voices in decisions about the design and delivery of health services to ensure they meet real needs.
Valuing and respecting individual preferences, choices, and decisions to uphold dignity in care.
Avoiding assumptions and working with empathy and person-centred values to honour each person's unique preferences and needs.
Person-centred care represents a commitment to empowering individuals, respecting their choices, and enhancing their quality of life within health and social care environments.
