PERSON CENTRED PLANNING
WHAT IS A PERSON CENTRED PLAN?
Your person centred plan is a way for you to tell your service providers like Bannister In Home Care how you want them to help you.
Your person centred plan will have in it the things that you want Bannister In Home Care staff to do for you, things you want to learn, things that you would like to do, and the places that you would like to visit.
Your person centred plan will:
Explain to service providers how they should help you to reach your goals.
Explain what your responsibilities are and what you will have to do to reach your goals.
Explain who will be assisting you to reach your goals.
Explain to you when you can expect to have finished what you set out to do.
DO ALL PEOPLE HAVE A PERSON CENTRED PLAN?
Yes. This is so that all people who are helped by Bannister In Home Care can have their own programs which assist them to address their individual needs. This also ensures that Bannister In Home Care has enough staff and time to allocate to each person.
HOW SOON WILL I HAVE A PERSON CENTRED PLAN?
Once Bannister In Home Care has agreed to provide you with assistance, the person centred plan will be the next step in the process. This is because the person centred plan tells Bannister In Home Care how to help you and what sort of services you think you’ll need. You will be able to hold your first person centred planning meeting as soon as Bannister In Home Care has agreed to help you.
WHAT IS MEANT BY A PERSON CENTRED PLANNING MEETING?
The person centred planning meeting is where you, your advocate, workers from Bannister In Home Care and anyone else that you think should be invited come together to discuss the support you want, the things you want to learn and achieve that help you to live in the community.
You will be able to talk about the things you want to do, what things you want to learn and who you would like to live with.
You can also talk about the things that you do not want to happen. If there is some activity you don’t like, the person centred planning meeting is one of the opportunities you have to let people know. This will ensure that it is not included as part of your program.
At the end of the person centred planning meeting a plan is developed that will tell people what you want and how they can help you to achieve it. The plan will also tell you who is responsible for making sure that all the jobs in the plan are done. The plan will also tell you what you have to do to reach the goals that you have set.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON’T ATTEND THE PERSON CENTRED PLANNING MEETING?
If you are unable to attend your person centred planning meeting your support worker will try to find another time for the meeting to take place. If it is very important that this meeting take place and you are unable to attend, your support worker can attend for you and tell the people at the meeting what it is that you want to happen. The support worker will listen to the other people to get their opinions and comments.
The support worker will then tell you what happened at the meeting and let you know what the other people suggested. You can then agree to the plan or you can ask that the worker help you to make changes that you want and then take it back to the other people who were at the meeting so that they also know what you want changed. Before a person centred plan can be put into action you have to agree that it is what you want. This may be something you will need to discuss with your guardian or advocate.
WHAT WILL THE PERSON CENTRED PLAN TELL ME?
The person centred plan will tell you the type of help that you will get from Bannister In Home Care and who will be providing that help. It will also tell you how that help will be provided.
The person centred plan will also require a date to be reviewed. It is reviewed at a meeting similar to your first meeting to make sure that everyone is following the plan properly and that you are happy with how it is going.
HOW OFTEN WILL I HAVE A PERSON CENTRED PLANNING MEETING?
The person centred planning meeting will normally take place every three to six months after your first meeting. A review meeting however can take place as often as you require or request.
CAN MY PERSON CENTRED PLAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT MY CONSENT?
No. The person centred plan is your personal plan and if it has to be changed, you must be involved in the process. No changes can take place without your permission.