defining personalisation Flashcards
What are statutory services?
statutory services are provided by the local authority as laid out in legislation 
Define personalisation
 personalisation means recognising that each person has individual strengths, preferences, wishes and aspirations 
What is a support plan?
A physical document with the day to day requirements and preferences for care and support that enable an individual to live with dignity and respect in the community 
what are the five key features of personalisation?
1)choice and control
2) self assessment of needs
3) personal budget
4) coproduction
5) changing role of the professional 
Explain choice and control
supports individuals to make their own decisions about where and how their care is provided and support the support they need to live an independent life. This increases autonomy 
Explain self assessment of needs
-focuses on outcomes, the service user wants to achieve
- Done by the service user and professional together
-Local authority decides if the service user is eligible for long-term support and how much they are going to receive from their personal budget
-identifies preventive methods, and what support they may need in terms of the community

name some preventative measures
-Ramps
-Stairlift
-Wet rooms
-No sharp edges
-Handrails
what is a home adaptation?
Changes to an individuals home in order to make a safer for an individual to live independently
define simple AIDS
Devices to help make an individuals life, easier, i.e. tin jar opening device 
Does an individual get a copy of their needs assessment?
Yes
are carers able to get assessments
yes, unpaid carers can have their own care assessment to see if they need support to carry on with their role

Define personal budgets
-an agreed amount of money to help deliver an individual support plan 
- they are means tested cash payments
what can an individual spend their personal budget on?
On what they please, as long as it it is related to their support
for example, they can employ a personal assistant
Individuals can arrange their own help, but must keep a record to prove what they are spending their money onto the local authorities
can individual spend their personal budget on employing relatives
No an individual can’t employ partners or close relatives to be their carers it has to be unpaid

Explain a direct payment
-Direct cash payment and the person/nominated person’s bank account
-This gives the individual responsibility for making decisions. They can spend the money as they please as long as it’s related to their care plan
- individuals cannot use these payments to pay for long-term residential care only short-term care services, i.e. respite care