QQI 6N2206 Person Centred Planning Assignment Brief

QQI 6N2206 Tasks:

Learner Record – This Learner Record is used to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key principles and skills underpinning person centred planning and person-centered work in work with clients in a variety of areas – eg disability, community, working with people with dementia etc.

You are required to produce EIGHT separate journal entries reflecting experience and detail of person-centered planning. Each journal entry can be between 300 – 500 words.  Ensure confidentiality is maintained throughout if you are drawing on practice examples from a workplace or experience.

Each journal entry can be based around a specific activity with a client/clients (if you have experience to draw on)  and/or also reflect learning from class.  You can also use evidence from any of the documentaries we have looked at in class (eg Aras Attracta, Carebright, Hoegewey etc, Sabine etc or any other examples and resources).

Learner Record 1:

Based on your experience in a practice context (if applicable) and course work during the year discuss:

• The challenges/barriers organisations face in meeting clients’ needs in a person-centred way
• Outline the different roles of individuals involved in supporting client/s – consider here members of the circle of support, advocates, professionals etc

Learner Record 2

• Discuss the types of communication that were important in an interaction with a client or on a selected case study/video clip (for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXkhMqcviZI
• Discuss the barriers to effective communication and how this impacts on person-centred planning

Learner Record 3

• Using the video material of Emily, discuss the key tensions that occurred in this case – Emily’s rights, desires and wishes versus safeguarding
• Use the case study of Emily to discuss this and show how this organisation and staff helped to resolve this in a positive way
• How was Karen empowered to bring about positive change in this scenario?
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qUcIQvnBC0

Learner Record 4

Discuss the importance of underpinning principles that encourage best practice – for example, the importance of supporting autonomy, choice, respect and dignity using examples of this in practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjm85D6VIg

Learner Record 5

• What is a one page profile?
• Discuss the process that should take place to draw up a one- page profile – eg the person is at the centre, the profile should discuss what is important to the person – use the video material to support your answer also.
• What resources are needed to ensure that the profile really reflect person-centered planning? (think here of time, staffing, organisational culture etc.

Record 6

• Discuss the mission statement of St Michael’s House (or the mission statement of any health/social care organisation) – how does it reflect person-centred planning?
• Examine the following document – St Michael’s House Strategic Plan (2022 – 2026 – Easy to Read version
  https://www.smh.ie/assets/files/pdf/strat_plan_easy_to_read_pdf.
• pdf and discuss two ways you feel this publication is reflective of person-centred planning and of St Michael’s House commitment to its residents and staff

Learner Record 7

Discuss the ways in which clients are empowered by person-centred planning – what difference does it make in clients’ lives? Give examples from your own practice (where possible) and/or from material discussed in class (you could also refer to Bungalow 3 where the culture was one of abuse and control)

Learner Record 8

Reflect on what you have learned throughout the module. Discuss the key ways that your knowledge and understanding of person centred planning has helped (or could help you) in your work with client