Person Centred Thinking Skills with Older People

Over the last ten years we have been using person centred thinking tools with older people and their allies in order to improve quality of life & increase choice & control whilst also providing an evidence based paper trail of how that is happening for people. All of the examples shared on this course will be examples of how person centred thinking skills have been used with older people who live in residential services, use day services or are supported by domiciliary care services within their own homes.

We were involved in leading the Practicalities & Possibilities programme. This was a national programme working with 9 sites across England to explore what it would take to make person centred thinking and planning work well with older people, looking at how we apply the principles of self directed support via the person centred thinking tools. The 'Using Person Centred Thinking Skills with Older People' publication resulted from this programme & is available on the website as a free download if you want more information about the programme

 

How long is this course?

2 Days

 

How much does this course cost?

UK costs: £1400 excluding VAT, materials and expenses. Please contact kerry@helensandersonassociates.co.uk

For more information regarding delivery and costs for this course internationally, please contact:

In the USA contact amandag@helensandersonassociates.com

In Canada contact juliem@hsacanada.ca

In Australia contact info@helensandersonassociates.com.au

 

Materials

Older People - Person Centred Thinking minibook.

 

For people being supported by services it is not person centred planning that matters as much as the pervasive presence of person centred thinking. If people who use services are to have positive control over their lives, if they are to have self directed lives within their own communities then those who are around the person, especially those who do the day to day work, need to have person centred thinking skills. Only a small percentage of people need to know how to write good person centred plans, but everyone involved needs to have good skills in person centred thinking; in the value based skills that underlie the planning.

There are a number of reasons for this. Teaching and supporting the use of person centred thinking skills will mean that:

 

• It is more likely that plans will be used and acted on, that the lives of people who use services will improve.
• You will have a number of ways to get plans started.
• Updating the plans will occur naturally, needing less effort and time.

 

What does the course cover?

In essential lifestyle planning we have identified a number of person centred thinking skills which will make a difference in the lives of people we support when used. The workshop covers a number of the 5 skills with opportunities to practice them and think about how to apply them in your work.

 

Who is it for?

Everyone.

 

What will people know and be able to do as a result of attending this course?

Use person centred thinking tools and being able to:

• Separate what is important to someone from what is important for them.
• Discover what is working and not working in a situation from different perspectives.
• Record how someone communicates through using a communication chart.
• Record how involved people are in decision making & provide an evidence based paper trail of increasing the extent of an older person's choice and control
• Identify what are core responsibilities and where you can use creativity and judgment.
• Mindfully record learning by using learning logs and 4 plus 1 questions.