MCS – A person Centred Approach

Domiciliary Experience

Philosophy of Care

• MCS seeks to promote and uphold the philosophy that focuses upon the uniqueness of every client. By being aware that no two people require the same services or have the same choice of lifestyle, we offer maximum flexibility to our clients to allow a better quality of life.

Person Centred Planning

• Person centred planning is a process for continual listening and learning, focussing on what is important to someone now and in the future, and acting upon this in alliance with their family and friends.

Listen

Compile information

Listen again

Keep listening

Person Centred Thinking and Planning

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.

by Helen Sanderson and Michael Smull

Paradigm

Traditional

Company

• Service 1

• Service 1

• Service 1

• Service 1

Person Centred

Client

Day Centre

Personal Care

Social Inclusio

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Health Care

Difficulties

• Balancing:

Client’s needs

Client’s wishes

Client’s support package

Staff Interviews

• A chance to meet face to face.

• To ask questions and to find out a bit more about people that will be doing the support.

• Pre-selection.

• Choice of where to meet.

• Choice of who to pick.

House work

One of the most common support requests, but also one with the wider variety of formats.

Meal Preparation

Every so often client’s want support with their meals. However many more of our client’s are in need of better nutrition and meals.

Leisure

Client’s are supported to attend activities that bring them enjoyment and improve their mental health.

Recreation and stimulation

A small portion of our clients need support with recreational tasks, keeping them engaged.

Social Integration

MCS promotes gatherings to ensure our client’s have the opportunity to meet and share their opinions on the service.

Attending Appointments

A significant portion of our clients requests support to attend appointments, medical among others. Flexibility to book on a weekly basis.

Mentaur Community Support Ltd

• Enable individuals with disabilities or otherwise requiring support to increase their personal self-determination and improve their own independence.