Silent Participation in Care

ACTION PLANNING

Frederick Harwood

OVERALL AIM: To increase awareness, increase client participation in care, enhance good practice

Objective and theme Specific Actions Who is Responsible Milestones Target Dates Outcomes Monitoring

Integrate a social model of care within a clinical area

Raise awareness of issues across all areas of care

CMs
DEq group

Review practice and procedures

Apr 07

Maintain good clinical practice

Enhance continuity of care

Support all staff and clients

 
 

Support staff training

CMs
T/Centre

Staff updates

From Jne 07

Identify staff training needs (supervision)

Ongoing review (appraisal)

 

Care planning

Include clients in their care planning

Nurses and care officers

Pilot inclusion of individuals

All included

Jne 07
Jne 08

Survey of residents' views every 6 months, Ongoing.

Audit, review practice with staff

 

User friendly documentation

Use clear documentation:

CMs
KK

Plan user accessible documents

Documents in place

Apr 07

Apr 08

Good practice

Develop action plan to increase involvement of clients in their care planning

 
 

Arial 14 for all documents

CMs
KK

Audit

Apr07

Good practice

Clarity for all staff and clients

 
 

Increase use of pictures and symbols

CMs and
S&LT

Identify needs

Gradually introduce

Oct 07

Good practice

Develop action plan to increase involvement of clients in their care planning

 
 

Implement HAPs

CMs

March 2007

Dec 07

Enhance continuity of care

Increase client involvement

 

Continue to improve communication

Makaton training

CMs and
S&LT

Audit

Sept 07

Encourage further training of augmentive communication to support clients' learning

 

Continue to improve facilities

Plan appropriate alterations to the building

CMs
Estates Dept

Contracts Manager

Ongoing projects

Ongoing projects to be specified

All users to have access to facilities in and around the building, using "Adaptations" manual for guidance

 
 

Identify needs

CMs
Estates Dept

Contracts Manager

Audit

Apr 07

Long term suitability of premises for our current and anticipated client group ensure value for money

 
 

Maintenance checks

Staff Maintenance

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ensure all facilities are maintained to a high standard

 
 

Equipment Audit:

Beds, pressure relieving devices;
Bathroom facilities;

Hoists, slings;

Seating,

Feeding
Medical equipment

SK
Physio

Ongoing audit: weekly meeting with physio staff to develop a whole Centre audit of specialist equipment

Beds
Jan 07

Bath-rooms
Feb 07

Hoists
Mar 07

To establish equipment is appropriate to individual needs

  • To review supply and maintenance sources
  • Ensure equipment is well maintained
  • Ensure training in safe use of all equipment
  • Ensure value for money
  • Ongoing