Health & Social Care Unit 6 - LO1
What is personalisation? - correct
answer-• Everyone who receives support
whether by statutory services or funded
by themselves will have *choice +
control* over the shape of that support in
all care settings
• Recognising person has individual
strengths, preferences, wishes +
aspirations
• Person at centre of process
• Individuals have to decide which
outcomes they wish to achieve & how
their needs are to be met
• Having proactive approach
• Involved in decision-making, not
making it for them
What does personalisation mean to an
individual? - correct answer-•
Empowerment
,• Control
• Addressing needs
• Participation
• Choice
• Preference
• Meeting aspirations
• Independence
Key features - Personal budgets - correct
answer-• Agreed amount of money used
to carry out/deliver certain aspects of
provision set out in individual's support
plan
• Means-tested cash payment - look at
pension + saving etc.
• Given by the local authority
• Given after needs assessment by social
services
• Given to both people with care &
support needs & also carers
• Two ways - direct payments & managed
accounts (authority controls how much
is given for what)
, Direct payments - correct answer-• Paid
to the individual
• If lack mental capacity, its paid to
authorised or nominated person (family
or friend) or advocate (identified by local
authority)
• Used to pay for community care
services - home care, respite care (break
for other half) , day services &
equipment (stair lift or shower seat)
• Individuals arranges own care
• Keeps records and accounts for how
the money is spent to social services
• Not allowed to employ partner or close
relatives
• Cannot be used for long term payment
residential care
Managed accounts - correct answer-•
personal budget allocated to meet care
needs
• not payed directly to individual
What is personalisation? - correct
answer-• Everyone who receives support
whether by statutory services or funded
by themselves will have *choice +
control* over the shape of that support in
all care settings
• Recognising person has individual
strengths, preferences, wishes +
aspirations
• Person at centre of process
• Individuals have to decide which
outcomes they wish to achieve & how
their needs are to be met
• Having proactive approach
• Involved in decision-making, not
making it for them
What does personalisation mean to an
individual? - correct answer-•
Empowerment
,• Control
• Addressing needs
• Participation
• Choice
• Preference
• Meeting aspirations
• Independence
Key features - Personal budgets - correct
answer-• Agreed amount of money used
to carry out/deliver certain aspects of
provision set out in individual's support
plan
• Means-tested cash payment - look at
pension + saving etc.
• Given by the local authority
• Given after needs assessment by social
services
• Given to both people with care &
support needs & also carers
• Two ways - direct payments & managed
accounts (authority controls how much
is given for what)
, Direct payments - correct answer-• Paid
to the individual
• If lack mental capacity, its paid to
authorised or nominated person (family
or friend) or advocate (identified by local
authority)
• Used to pay for community care
services - home care, respite care (break
for other half) , day services &
equipment (stair lift or shower seat)
• Individuals arranges own care
• Keeps records and accounts for how
the money is spent to social services
• Not allowed to employ partner or close
relatives
• Cannot be used for long term payment
residential care
Managed accounts - correct answer-•
personal budget allocated to meet care
needs
• not payed directly to individual
