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A Brief Note On Define Person Centered Values

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1.1 - Define person-centred values
Person-centred values are about focusing on the individual and their needs it helps us to realize that although individuals can have the same medical conditions it doesn’t mean they require the same support and care. Being person-centred is being able to understand about the individual including their needs, culture, means of communication likes and dislikes. Values can be defined as what is important in the life of the individual you need to think about their individuality, independence, privacy, dignity, choice and respect.
1.2 - Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person-centred values
To work in a way that embeds person-centred values is important because we are there for the …show more content…

1.4 - Explain how using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a person-centred way
Care plans are completed with the individual and any other relevant members such as friends and relatives they concentrate on an individual’s needs and their choices. Care plans are created around person centred values and needs they hold information about an individual’s medication, medical conditions, mobility, communication and spiritual. The care plans are reviewed frequently to ensure the individual’s needs are being meet and that any changes are updated to ensure needs are still being meet. They look at what the individual can do for their selves and ensure that they are given the opportunity to do it their selves to help maintain independence.
2.1 – describe how to find out the history, preferences, wishes and needs of an individual
Sources of information are from the individual their selves, family and relatives of the individual, other professionals for example GP’s, social workers, nurses, referring to documents for example another care plan if they have transferred from another care home or from community care to residential care they will have a care plan from there.
2.2 – describe how to take into account the history, preferences, wishes and needs of the

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