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 |
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Integrate a social model of care within a clinical area |
Raise awareness of issues across all areas of care |
CMs
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Review practice and procedures |
Apr 07 |
Maintain good clinical practice Enhance continuity of care Support all staff and clients |
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Support staff training |
CMs
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Staff updates |
From Jne 07 |
Identify staff training needs (supervision) Ongoing review (appraisal) |
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Care planning |
Include clients in their care planning |
Nurses and care officers |
Pilot inclusion of individuals All included |
Jne 07
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Survey of residents' views every 6 months, Ongoing. Audit, review practice with staff |
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User friendly documentation |
Use clear documentation: |
CMs
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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 |
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Arial 14 for all documents |
CMs
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Audit |
Apr07 |
Good practice Clarity for all staff and clients |
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Increase use of pictures and symbols |
CMs and
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Identify needs Gradually introduce |
Oct 07 |
Good practice Develop action plan to increase involvement of clients in their care planning |
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Implement HAPs |
CMs |
March 2007 |
Dec 07 |
Enhance continuity of care Increase client involvement |
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Continue to improve communication |
Makaton training |
CMs and
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Audit |
Sept 07 |
Encourage further training of augmentive communication to support clients' learning |
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Continue to improve facilities |
Plan appropriate alterations to the building |
CMs
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 |
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Identify needs |
CMs
Contracts Manager |
Audit |
Apr 07 |
Long term suitability of premises for our current and anticipated client group ensure value for money |
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Maintenance checks |
Staff Maintenance |
Ongoing |
Ongoing |
Ensure all facilities are maintained to a high standard |
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Equipment Audit: Beds, pressure relieving devices;
Hoists, slings;
Seating,
Feeding
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SK
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Ongoing audit: weekly meeting with physio staff to develop a whole Centre audit of specialist equipment |
Beds
Bath-rooms
Hoists
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To establish equipment is appropriate to individual needs
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