QCF Unit 98
Support person-Centred Thinking and Planning

If individuals who use services are to have positive control over their lives within their own communities then those around the person and supporting them need to have person centred thinking skills. Everyone involved needs to have good skills in person centred thinking, in order for person centred planning to take place. It is important that everyone involved in the individuals care, puts the person at the centre and listens and learns what the individual wants from their lives, do things the way they want in their home and helping them to be part of the community and to work with family, friends and professionals to make changes happen. Person-centred thinking is a way of discovering what people want, the support they need and how they can get it, in order to assist individuals to lead an independent and inclusive life. This can be done with the help of the individual, colleagues, family, friends and others involved in the individuals care, in order to produce. A list of what people like and admire about the service user, what the person is telling us with his words and behaviour is important to them, and a description of what really great support for that person looks like. Person-centred planning shifts power from professionals to the individuals who use services. In relation to person centred reviews, the person centred thinking tool, “What is working/not working, can be used to make changes to the individuals plan during reviews.

The benefits for the individual are that person centred thinking ensures their support plan allows them more choice and control over their lives and the support they receive. They can have direct control over who delivers their support and how it is delivered which will increase their personal self-determination and improve their independence. Through using person-centred thinking, the carer can think about their role in the individual's life and how they can bring about action. They can analyse what life is like for the person now, what is working for them and not working, and what needs to change. The carer can continue to learn about what is important to and for an individual and how to balance the two.

Person centred thinking and planning ensures the individual is not socially excluded as a person. It bases this on the beliefs and values that everyone is entitled to the same rights, opportunities and choices as other members of the community. The need for support does not justify poor treatment, low standards. Person-centred planning is designed for people, to directly support their social inclusion, and to directly challenge their devaluation which was provided by traditional methods of service delivery. It recognizes a person’s individuality and diversity by involving the individual at all stages of their support planning. Person centred planning is a powerful way to support positive change, a better way to listen and respond to people, a different way of working together and works towards an inclusive community.

Person centred thinking approach to care planning differs to the “needs led” or holistic assessment because it is goes beyond the needs of an individual, as defined as bei...

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