Care Plan & Initial Assessment
For a long time I have grappled with the duplication of information when a person is admitted to a facility. And to provide accurate, easy to understand Care Plans for caregivers to use is another issue. So over the Christmas break I worked on a new Long Term Care Plan. It is supported by a Short Term/Specific Care Plan which you can download for FREE.
Check a sample page of the Long Term Care Plan Assessment sheet.
| Long Term Care Plan $100.00 incl GST. |
How to use the Long Term Care Plan
This Care Plan is designed to reduce duplication of information and work load. Most facilities have an initial assessment which is the basis for the Long Term Care Plan. However, there is no reason why this whole process cannot be done as a once-only process.
On admission do the following steps:
- sit down with the client/resident, and/or their family member
- tick or highlight the relevant information on the care plan or write in spaces provided
- At the end of each section discuss with client a goal they would like to achieve.
NB Goals have to achievable. It has to be relevant to the person. It doesn't matter how small the goal is. For example, A person who has had a stroke may have swallowing problems. In the Eating and Drinking section, he may require thickened fluids and pureed food. The person's goal may be to be able to drink unthickened fluids and eat a normal diet (as normal as possible). This is specific.
- to one area of his care/lifestyle
- it may be achievable, if not fully, at least partially,
- it can be measured, and
- you can assess their progress.
From the information you get from the Assessment/Long Term Care (Lifestyle)
Plan, you then can develop a Specific or Short Term Care Plan.
Download
an example >>
N.B. Each client is an individual and this is an illustration
only on how to use the Specific/Short term Care Plan
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