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The challenges of working with people within an individualised framework of support Yogi Ragoo 1 Contents: History. Plan the way forward. Environment. The right support. Positive strategy. Review and celebrate.
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Yogi Ragoo
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– Individual budget – Support works around the person. – What fits the person and not the staff or the organisation. – Level of support allocated to individual needs where group living environment exist.
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– Very important in decision making. – Can be time consuming when it comes to getting everyone together. – Can delay decision making.
– Enables the person to have an identity in their community. – Leads to positive risk taking. – More relaxed approach from supporters. – Could be a good way for the person to build on their skills.
– Sometimes people can plan according to what they feel is the right thing to do.
– Good impartial review of whether the service delivered is Individualised. – Questions the service provided which enables us to assess whether it works for the person. – Good relationship with advocates enables informed decision e.g. reducing support.
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– Acknowledge that the person determine the support. – Make room for changes. – Good balance between needs and wants.
– Routines does not have to be rigid. – Quick thinking to adapt to changes the person make. – If there are challenges, do you continue with activities, change the activity or deny the person this activity?. – does this mean giving in to challenging behaviours?
– We live in tough financial times and resources are becoming more valuable. – Using resources to teach new skills. – Enabling independence.
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– Focusing on positives regardless of how small they are. – Supportive of one another. – Looking at where the service was and where it is now. – Individualised support services can cause burn out. – The success is what keeps staff motivated and passionate. – Important for staff to bond.
– Continuously assessing the service being provided. – Budget. – Cost reduction. – Reducing support.
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