The care manager uses all the information in the assessment to decide on the care plan. A care plan is a written description of the level of care someone needs and can expect to receive. A complete care plan should include a goal for everything that is being assessed.
The home you choose should receive a copy of this assessment, but you would expect staff at a good care home to carry out their own assessment and then to plan the care they will provide. A nursing and residential care plan should be regularly reviewed.
- Include information about the level of care that will be suitable
- Take account of a resident’s changing health and social needs
- Describe how the resident is expected to maintain certain abilities and activities
- Describe targets for improvement, where appropriate
- Include details of the resident’s preferences and views.
Each resident will have a different care plan. The assessment leading to the home’s care plan will be more detailed than the one carried out by social services, although the same points are included.
