Laser Lessons - Lesson

Be able to work in a person-centred way

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In this tutorial you will learn:

About listening to the individuals you are caring for, following their care plans, and keeping them involved
More about working in a person-centred way, as agreed by your employer
Of the codes of practice and care standards you will be expected to adhere to

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Click on the icon to the left to read an article called 'Overcoming social work barriers to person-centred care', provided by Community Care.
Click on the link to the left to download a journal article called ‘Flexible, person-centred home care for older people’, by C.Patmore and A.McNulty. This article is from the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York. Although this is a report into the findings of how some home care services may be better than others, it does contain some very useful information and examples on person-centred approach to working.
Click to access the ‘Resources’ section of the website of The Association for the Development of the Person Centred Approach.
Click to access the website of The British Association for the Person-Centred Approach.

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