What is an Adult Care Plan?
An adult care plan is a document that is personalised to your own needs. It will contain detail on the specific care needs you have and how these are going to be met.
You will have a needs assessment conducted by your local authority which will reveal the help you need to continue living comfortably at home. Your circumstances are unique to you, so it’s important that you receive the care you want and that will be best suited to you.
Care plans can include various types of support, such as personal care services, household support, equipment and adaptations, and more. They are essential for ensuring that individuals receive consistent, safe, and personalised care throughout their lives.
Adult Care Plan Example
An adult care plan will contain every aspect of your daily needs and long term goals. This includes:
1. Personalised Care
Detail about your physical, emotional, and social needs, also known as holistic support.
2. Review Schedule
This schedule is to review the care plan regularly and check it still meets your needs.
3. Direct Payments
How you are meeting the costs of your care, such as personal budgets or privately funded.
4. Communication
How questions or concerns can be raised and how to make a complaint if needed.
Why Should I Have a Care Plan?
Having a care plan means that your care will always be tailored to you. Your needs can only be met if the people caring for you know what you want and what conditions you’re living with. Having a care plan also means that your personal wants for your care can be noted before your condition deteriorates to a time when you’re unable to communicate.
For people living with life-limiting conditions such as dementia, this can be essential so that their needs are recognised even when they’re unable to verbalise them.
What Does an Effective Care Plan Include?
As well as information about your condition, the type of care you require, and any medication you take, your care plan will also contain:
1. Dietary information
Any special diet that you need to follow, and any allergies you have.
2. Your favourite foods
What you like and don’t like to eat for your meals, portion sizes etc.
3. Hobbies and interests
How you like to spend your days, activities, interests, and hobbies.
Adult Care With Helping Hands
By coming to Helping Hands, you’ll be supported by our experienced local care managers and carers. We’ll identify your care needs and build you a package of support that will encompass what you’d like to achieve in your daily life. We’ll provide consistent, safe and personalised care for as long as you need us, supported with a care plan tailored to you. Because we only provide care in our customers’ own homes we’re expert in knowing how best to support people in the place they love the most.
Talk to our friendly customer care team today, pop into your nearest branch, or arrange a callback for a time that suits you.
