There are several Person-Centred thinking tools available. Such as – • The relationship circle, • 4+1 questions, • One page profiles and • Good day/bad day.
One Page Profile:
A One Page Profile is a short introduction to a person, which captures key information on a single page which gives for example family friends or staff an understanding of the person and how best to support them. It is not a person centred plan more a “beginners guide”.
The profile records detailed specific statements which can be developed through the use of other person centred tools. A person may have more than one profile depending on the purpose of the profile.
A One Page Profile typically consists of a photo and three questions, but there are also other formats depending on the purpose of the profile.
The questions are:
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What kind of support is really helpful for the person? What does the person want and need? What kind of support does the person enjoy?
One-page profiles are a simple and versatile tool that capture and summarise key information about the person. Information is structured under headings that enable everyone to understand what is important to the person and how best to support them. Person centred planning tools can help you to build and review a One Page Profile.
need to be done to increase who is in the person’s life
Consider who may be in the persons circle of support
The relationship circle:
The relationship map records who is in the person’s life. Presented as a graphic of circles inside one another it records family, friends, paid support, unpaid support or work colleagues. The person is supported to write the names of people they know in each of the sections.
This tool will help services
To discover the important people in the person’s life
Find out if there are key people who may not be apparent
Strengthen relationships
Discover where there are gaps and consider what need to be done to increase who is in the person’s life
Consider who may be in the persons circle of support
How a Relationship Circle Works?
Relationships can be represented as a circle with the name or picture of the Service users in the middle. Around their name or picture you would add the names or pictures of the people closest to them. This may not always mean family, it could be a professional or friend.
The second circle would be people the Service users likes.
The outer circle would include people who are paid but still are significant in the Service users life i.e. support staff, health workers or GPs.
The Relationship Circle may highlight a Service users need to build relationships. It can be useful in helping a Service users to. decide who to invite to a planning/review meeting.
The Relationship Circle seeks to identify not only who is important to them but how to stay in contact and strengthen those relationships.
