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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

Foundations of Person-Centred Care

HSC305 · Person-centred Approaches in Health and Social Care Settings — Week 1 of 16

CourseHSC305
Week1 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Foundations of Person-Centred Care

  1. Core values of dignity, privacy, and respect
  2. The 6Cs in health and social care
  3. Applying individuality and choice
  4. Impact of values on quality of life
  5. Dignity in care: privacy

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Define person-centred values
  • 1.2 Explain how person-centred values underpin health and social care practice.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define person-centred values

Study materials

Videos

  • Dignity in care: privacy · YouTube · Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) · 7 min · for registered students
  • Person-centred care made simple · YouTube · The Health Foundation · 2 min · for registered students
  • 001 LO1 Principles and Values of Health and Social Care Adults Video · YouTube · Connective Care Education · 16 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • People's experience in adult social care services (NICE guideline NG86, 2018) · Reading · Nice, guidance · for registered students
  • CQC: Regulations for service providers and managers · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • Care and support statutory guidance (Care Act 2014, DHSC) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Foundations of Person-Centred Care
  • Week 2: Holistic Wellbeing in Care Settings
  • Week 3: Care Planning and Person-Centred Practice
  • Week 4: Assessing Individual Preferences, Wishes, and Needs
  • Week 5: Reviewing Practice and Responsive Care
  • Week 6: Foundations of Consent and Capacity
  • Week 7: Establishing Consent and Best Interest Processes
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Principles of Active Participation
  • Week 10: Facilitating Active Participation
  • Week 11: Agreeing and Evaluating Active Participation Plans
  • Week 12: Applying Person-centred Approaches in Health and Social Car…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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