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Person Centred Care & Care Planning the SHARP way
Top tips to care planning and writing in a person-centred way
- Write clearly how the person wants to be addressed and ensure all staff use this name at all times
- Use positive expressions rather than negative expressions, eg ‘mobilises in a wheelchair’, rather than ‘wheelchair bound’
- Write what the person can do, rather than what they can’t do, eg ‘is able to wash hands and face’, rather than ‘cannot wash themselves completely’
- Write what level of support a person needs to achieve something, rather than that they can’t do it, eg ‘needs support from one carer and his walking frame to walk’
- Do not write generic derogatory terms, eg ‘uncooperative’, ‘a wanderer’ or ‘a kicker’
- Record clearly how the person can make choices about their care according to their ability, eg ‘Offer a choice of two items of clothing, which are suitable for the weather and the occasion’
- Record clearly what involvement the person has had in drawing up and reviewing their care plan, eg ‘Mr Smith helped to compile his care plan by giving information about what he likes and dislikes and what support he needs to live his life to the full’
- Record clearly if you have involved other people in the assessment and care planning and why, according to the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
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