Hi Clare
I am a provider based in Dorset. The person centred plan is a plan that focuses on the person as it states although every plan i have ever been involved with has always been person centred so i think the term worries people and that they may feel a 'person centred plan' is somehow different for any other care plan, it isnt.
What is different i believe is the reviewing of the plan, 6 months in some cases which i think is far too long as a person will develop and evolve within a service far quicker than that. I think these plans should be reviewed monthly and updated with information that is gathered WEEKLY concerning changes good or bad, the support team will have differing degrees of input into an SUs life and the team knows the SU best so they should be listened too and their ideas acted upon if appropriate and beneficial to the SU, BUT ONLY IF THE SU AGREES!
Key points on all care/support plans are i believe:
Choice - listen to the SU they know themselves best, even if you disagree, the care plan is theirs unless the capacity to understand is diminished and then advice must be sought from ALL other persons/agencies involved in an SUs support plan.. even legal advice should be sought in some cases.
The main thing in a 'person centred plan' is to LISTEN to the SU and respect thier choices and opinions if you find that the SU is not being listened to and indeed invalidated then the 'person centred plan' is not now person centred, it is centred around people involved with that SUs support and is WRONG.
Just because an SU is ill doesnt make them stupid. LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN and respect choices.
Hope this helps good luck. | 
