Session 3 Observation and Assessment SECTION 1: 1 Identifying - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Session 3 Observation and Assessment SECTION 1: 1 Identifying Adults Needs

Assessment can be used to:- • Provide access to services and finance • Assess skills • Monitor Progress SECTION 1: 2 Identifying Adults Needs

Assessments to gain services • Services have access criteria • People need to be eligible. • In the future more people will be given money to purchase their own services. This is known as In Control. • Family carers have the right to have their own needs assessed. SECTION 1: 3 Identifying Adults Needs

Assessments for Independence • In order to help people it is essential to know what skills they have and where they need support. • Many people need to learn how to work in partnership with their carers so they get the best from their support. • Learning how to break skills down into small steps is an essential skill for developing independence. SECTION 1: 4 Identifying Adults Needs

Assessments for Independence • A popular assessment is called Pathways to Independence • What assessments do you use in your service? SECTION 1: 5 Identifying Adults Needs

Small Steps • It is very important to break independence tasks in to small steps. • Make sure everyone supports in a very consistent way. SECTION 1: 6 Identifying Adults Needs

Multidisciplinary assessment • Some adults with complex needs have lots of people assessing them • Joint assessments between members of the team are most useful • They can result in joint working and integrated programmes covering several aspects of learning SECTION 1: 7 Identifying Adults Needs