Standard Five Assessment (Part 2)

Case study: You started supporting for Badiah last week. She moved to England from Laos last year. You have noticed that Badiah sometimes only picks at her meals without really eating anything. Badiah is wearing a head scarf and you are unsure whether this is a fashion item.

Describe why it is important to find out Badiah’s history, preferences, wishes and needs in order to care for her in a person-centred way:

Explain why it is important that an individual’s changing needs are reflected in their care and/or support plan and give one example of when someone’s care plan would need to be changed or adjusted.

The person-centred approach has the understanding that every person has a need to fulfil their personal potential. Answer the questions below to show your understanding of the importance of supporting individuals to plan for their future wellbeing.

1. Why is it important to support individuals to plan for their future wellbeing and fulfilment?

2. What do you have to be aware of if working with individuals at the end of their life?