BANNISTERS CONSENT POLICY
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO GIVE CONSENT?
When you give consent you are giving your permission or saying that it is alright for a particular thing to happen. This means that it is your choice if you want people to read your file or provide information to another person or agency. You must always fully understand what a person needs your consent for, and if you have any doubt you should ask Bannister In Home Care or your advocate or guardian for help.
You can withdraw your consent at any time. This means that if you have given consent to take part in a particular program as part of your person centred care plan and then discover that you do not like the program, you can say that you no longer want to participate in that program.
WHAT SORTS OF THINGS WILL CONSENT BE NEEDED FOR?
Bannister In Home Care will need your consent to:
Be able to read the information that service providers have about you and for Bannister In Home Care to provide any information about you to other service providers, your family or advocate.
Ask people to attend your person centred planning meeting.
To carry out any training programs or behaviour change programs that it may want to put in place for you.
Be able to assist you to see a doctor or a dentist.Give you medication.
HOW DO I GIVE CONSENT?
Bannister In Home Care will ask you to sign a consent form especially if this is consent for the release of your personal information. A staff member from Bannister In Home Care will always explain to you what they are asking your permission for. If you are at all unsure you should ask your guardian or advocate for assistance.
If you feel that you are unable to give consent about issues in your life then Bannister In Home Care can talk to your family or guardian or advocate. If you do not have family that is able to make decisions for you, Bannister In Home Care can help you to make an application for the appointment of a guardian to help you make those decisions.
WHAT IS A GUARDIAN?
A guardian is usually a person who has been legally appointed to make decisions on your behalf. This person may be a friend, a family member, or a person from an organisation such as the Office of the Public Guardian.
WOULD BANNISTER IN HOME CARE GIVE OUT MY PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT MY CONSENT?
The only time Bannister In Home Care would give out any of your personal information without your consent would be if it was unquestionably in your best interest. This would normally only be in emergency or life threatening situations and could include for example if you were very sick and needed a doctor to know about your medication and were not able to tell him or her yourself