Provide Person-Centred Services To People With Disability With Complex Needs Assessment

Question 1a

List four disabilities that can cause additional complexities in terms of assessing client needs and developing individual plans.

Question 1b

Select one of the disabilities you listed for the previous question. List at least three co-existing issues that may be present for someone with that disability in order of priority

Question 2

List six professionals and other personnel who may be involved in assessing the needs and abilities of an individual with dual or multiple disabilities for the purpose of creating an individual plan.

Question 3

Provide three suggestions you could give to family members who are facing different demands (including emotional pressure) of supporting someone with a disability with complex needs.

Question 4a

Why is person-centred thinking so important when developing and facilitating an individual plan for clients with disability and complex needs?

Question 4b

Discuss how goals can be negotiated with clients with a disability with complex needs, using a person-centred approach.

Question 5

Provide an example of a best practice strategy for each of the following steps in the process of gathering information and developing an individual plan.

Interview / gathering information

For example, keep questions simple

Assessment

For example, family relationships and contentedness to others are documented and explored over time

Individualized planning
For example, shows evidence of client’s choices

Question 6

List five services that may be involved in facilitating the achievement of a client’s goals as set out in their individual plan. For example; other community services organisations.

Question 7a

List three strategies that could assist you to ensure that the service delivery plan is continuing to meet your client’s needs.

Question 7b

How can you ensure that individuals and services that are providing support to your client are appropriately skilled and will meet the needs of your client?

Question 8

What are five situations where a support worker can no longer provide ongoing care for a client?

Question 9

Provide an explanation for why each of the following requirements are important in meeting the needs of clients with a disability and complex needs.

Collaboration with personal network

Collaboration with other services

Allocation of resources and specialist services

Goal Setting

Question 10a

Why should individual plans be reviewed on a regular basis?

Question 10b

Give three examples of when staff should provide feedback on the effectiveness of a client’s current individual plan.

Question 10c

List three stakeholders (besides the client and support worker) who may be consulted when reviewing a client’s individual plan.

Question 11

List four acceptable methods (both verbal and written) for obtaining and reporting on feedback about the supports being provided to a client with a disability and complex needs.