person centred support with better futures. showing how better futures can be used flexibly to...
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Person Centred Support with Better Futures
Person Centred Support with Better Futures
Showing how Better Futures can be used flexibly to develop a person centred
support plan including how the system can be tailored for individuals where
maintenance rather than “progress” is the goal.
Better Futures
• Aspire as an organisation• What is person-centred support?• Better Futures within Aspire
• Supported individuals experiences of Better Futures
Aspire as an organisation• We believe in the general principle that people
are greater than they think they are.
Our Vision• To be an organisation that can consistently evidence that it
keeps its promise: in doing everything possible to put the interests of the individuals with whom we work first and foremost in all that we do; an organisation that can be
trusted to continually deliver highly flexible effective and cost-efficient services that demonstrably make a positive
difference to those persons’ lives and benefit their families and local communities.
Person-Centred Support• Our society is based on the belief that
everyone has a contribution to make and has a right to control their own lives. Services
should be person-centred, seamless and pro-active. They should treat people with respect
and dignity, supporting them to overcome barriers to inclusion. They should support
independence, not dependence. They should focus on positive outcomes and well-being.
(Department of Health, 2005)
Better Futures within Aspire
• Resettlement services – 6 to 9 months stay, baseline assessment completed within first week of individual
residing in the service.• Staff are facilitator of the tool, supported individual is in
control of all aspects of their support and how this is provided. Learning through shared action.
• Development plans derived from scoring and discussions held during Better Futures review. Holistic assessment of
needs which focuses on positive outcomes and how this can be achieved using creative solutions.
Better Futures within Aspire• People compile their own development plans if they are able
to. If not, staff will scribe for them ensuring that they are still fully in control. This enables people to see for themselves
their potential and has a vast impact on peoples confidence and self-worth.
• Development plans are only the beginning of the process, the development plan is not the outcome and is a description
of how the outcome will be achieved. Development plans change as needs of person changes.
• Reviews are paramount to an individuals journey and should occur at regular intervals (4-6 weekly) showing how an individual has progressed or remained stable over this period of time meeting positive outcomes either way.
Supported individuals journeys using Better
Futures...
Lizzie Brisbane
Lizzie Brisbane• I am managing my addiction and have dramatically
reduced my daily prescribed methadone from 95mls to 25mls in the space of 4 months
• I am attending counselling due to recent bereavement and am developing coping
mechanisms which are helping me• I am attending Phoenix Futures as part of my
recovery• I am managing tenancy with no support from staff
and am looking forward to accessing my own tenancy
Lizzie Brisbane
George Stewart
George Stewart• I’m attending Coach House Trust 3 days per
week and Restart one day per week.• Myself and the staff have observed
significant improvement in relation to my mental health and development of coping
mechanisms.• I’m managing my own tenancy successfully.• My move-on plan is making significant
progress due to these positive outcomes being achieved.
George Stewart
If your ship is travelling in the wrong direction, don’t forget to adjust the sails...
Willie Malone
Willie Malone
• I am an independent man• I attend a day centre twice a week• I love to get out and about exploring new
places• I have the support in place that suits me and
is agreed by me• Better futures has enabled me to have a
purpose in life
Willie Malone
Life’s a beach...
Questions?