What is Person-Centered Care?

Written By Jasmyne Newman

What is Person-Centered Care?

✔︎ Values each resident’s history

✔︎ Provides a positive environment

✔︎ Relies on you KNOWING each resident’s lifestyle, likes/dislikes, interests, etc.; especially what “ingredients” make them who they are?

✔︎ Depends on you knowing the staff, too!

What is a Person-Centered Environment?

  • Good health care

  • Emotional, psychological & spiritual care

  • Living, active, stimulating & engaging environment

  • Embraces choice, independence, friendship, intergenerational relationships, companionship, family relationships, promotion of self-esteem, security and comfort

What are Six Dimensions of Wellness?

1. Physical

2. Emotional

3. Social

4. Intellectual

5. Spiritual

6. Vocational

What does Person-Centered Care Look Like Each Day?

  • Meeting person-centered needs

  • Respecting each person’s sense of self

  • Giving a sense of purpose

  • Enabling residents to be needed

  • Creating opportunities for connections with others

Memory may fade but feelings remain

Providing growth through new experiences is necessary…. Life-long learning is an expectation!

Jasmyne Newman
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