A written plan after you have had an assessment, setting out what your care and support needs are, how they will be met (including what you or anyone who cares for you will do) and what services you will receive. You should have the opportunity to be fully involved in the plan and to say what your own priorities are. If you are in a care home or attend a day service, the plan for your daily care may also be called a care plan.
Care Actors perform, complete and authorise Care Plansthat address the Needs, Risks and Safeguarding concerns that a Subject of care has. A Care Plan targets a Goal that will address Needs, Risks and Safeguarding concerns and determines a set of Instructions for the provision of care based on the evaluation of the Subject of Care’s Strengths and influenced by the Wishes, Preferences expressed by the Subject of Care and Observations recorded about the Subject of Care.
To receive planned care and support the Subject of Care is required to give Informed Consent or if they do not have capacity the Proxy for the Subject of Care is required to express Consent for the Care Plan.