Individualisation
Why Consider Change?
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……. Currently, in this country people with disabilities have a poor quality of life.
One Reason - Quality of Life Survey
Conducted two years ago, attempted to measure the quality of life of adults with disabilities in Ireland.
Personal Outcomes Measures were used. 23 measures in all.
They represent the ways in which a person might judge a reasonable quality of life
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Quality of Life Survey
Those with a physical disability fared best with an average of 13 outcomes
Those with a severe or profound intellectual disability on average fared worst with seven outcomes.
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People living independently tended to fare better.
The group who did second best were those living at home.
The lowest were those living in a campus setting.
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Individualisation
Funding OptionsPlanning
The Solution
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Putting people in control of their funding
Some Funding Options
Direct Payments – paid to a person’s account – they take full control
Indirect Payments – paid to a third party (broker) who will coordinate the process
By Cooperation with a Service Provider – where a person approaches a service provider and negotiates a service
Hosting by a Service Provider – a service lends its expertise but the person does most of the organising, including hiring and firing
Person Centred Planning may be defined as a way of discovering:
how a person wants to live their life
and
what is required to make that possible
Person Centred Planning
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Person Centred Planning
It is planning that takes as its primary focus a person - as opposed to a disability or a service or some other particular issue.
It is about citizenship, inclusion in family, community and the mainstream of life and self determination
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It can, therefore, require some very fundamental changes in thinking
Person Centred Planning
It revolves around the “important” people in a person’s life sitting down with the person and supporting them to plan a life for themselves.
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Person Centred Planning
Requires a lot of
Thought Talk Listening
Throughout the Process
At meetings
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Person Centred Planning
Requires a lot of
Thought Talk Listening
Throughout the Process
At meetings
OPEN MINDS
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Person with a disability decides where, when and how their plan will happen & who can attend their meeting
Person Centred Planning
All people present are equal and expert
Planning concentrates on:
The person’s strengths
what’s important to him/her now
what’s important for his/her future
Most importantly, plans do not focus solely on what is available already.
Circles of Support
Is a way of using the natural supports that come from family, friends, neighbours and the wider community
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More information
NDA Guidelines on Person Centred Planning in the Provision of Services for People with Disabilities in Ireland www.nda.ie
Person Centred Planning
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