Care Planning including Risk Assessment
Face to Face Training
Course Title: Care Planning
Course length 3 hours
Maximum number to attend 12
This course is aimed at all staff working in the Health and Social Care sector who have the responsibility of assessing and planning care.
Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria
Introduction The Care Planning Process
Explain the care planning process
Identify the key features of the person-centred care planning process
Explain how the person-centred care planning process differs from other forms of planning and assessment within the care planning process
Identify who should be involved in the:
care planning process
person-centred care planning process
Describe the role of each person involved in the care planning process
Discuss how personal beliefs and preferences might influence the care planning and the person-centred care planning processes
Explain the role of the individual in the care planning and person-centred processes
Explain how the individual could be supported in these processes
Assessment Process
Explain the assessment process
Explain the roles of:
The key worker in individual assessment
The team leader in individual assessment
Describe conflicts that may arise during the assessment process
Discuss the information that may be needed for the assessment
Outline how this information may be gathered
Explain the role of observation
Explain how information gathered will be put together
Describe how the process might differ for a person who has diverse ways of communicating
Risk Assessment
Define risky behaviour
Describe how risk could be assessed
Outline how they would incorporate this into the care planning process
Planning the Delivery of Care
Discuss the roles of the:
care worker
key worker
team leader in organising a care planning meeting
Explain how care will be planned to meet identified needs
Explain how unmet needs will be identified and acted upon
Outline the individual’s role in setting goals
Implementation of Care Plans
Explain the role of the care worker/team leader when implementing care
Explain how the care team become involved in the implementation of the care plan
Outline how the competence of teams can be assessed to ensure that they are able to deliver the care plan
Discuss the role of family and significant others in delivering care
Evaluate Plans and Processes
Discuss the role of the following in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of care plans and processes:
the care worker
the key worker
the team leader
Explain the importance of evaluating care against pre-set goals
Describe how the care plan might be reviewed following evaluation
Identify the possible implications of care plans not being adhered to
Explain the possible implications of care plans not being adhered to
Storage of Care Plans
Discuss how information can be stored
Describe the legal framework that governs the storage of information
Discuss the principles of information release