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Tools for the construction of the Individualized Care Plan for the elderly
Product: Book
Trim size in cm: 21x29,7cm
Pages: 112
ISBN: 9788859029236
Publication date: 01/09/2022
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The volume proposes a methodological reflection on the Individualized Care Plan with the elderly and an operational tool to perfect the ways of acting and communicating in the context of team assistance and the care program, following the principles of the Relational Social Work Method to offer the reader new lenses with which to look at existing tools which are familiar or already used within the organizations where one works. It illustrates a wide repertoire of concrete cases and practical examples and accompanies the reader in effectively identifying different strategies, objectives, sub-objectives and purposes: from the distribution of tasks to the measurement of times, to the role of relational guide, to the sharing of choices and decisions. It also offers useful tips to stimulate creativity in the care project, encouraging reflection, awareness, self-efficacy and fully involving the various actors interested in the well-being of the elderly.
Introductory essay
Methodology and tools in 4 steps
Step 1 Initial assessment
Step 2 Drafting
Step 3 Application
Step 4 Monitoring and verification
Bibliography
Tools for building an Individualized Care Plan with the elderly
The complexity that characterizes the needs of elderly people, which requires a multidisciplinary and personalized response, underlines the importance of adopting an Individualized Care Plan and the need to define and implement it adequately.
The ICP through the Relational Social Work Method
The volume The ICP step by step presents the ICP tool in the light of the Relational Social Work Method (Folgheraiter, 2018) to offer the reader new lenses with which to look at existing tools, known or used within the organizations in which one works. It offers a wide repertoire of concrete cases and accompanies the reader in navigating effectively among strategies, objectives, sub-objectives and purposes. It also offers useful suggestions for stimulating creativity in the care project, encouraging reflection, awareness, self-efficacy and fully involving the various actors interested in the well-being of the elderly.
Volume structure
The volume presents 4 steps for the construction of the Individualized Care Plan with the elderly:
In-depth focus
Tables defining times in relation to objectives and strategies
Examples
Tracking cards
Read some chapters from the book, which have been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
THE AUTHORS
Giulia Avancini Social worker with experience in the municipal and hospital sector. She has a PhD in Sociology, Organizations, Cultures and is a lecturer in the Social Work Sciences program at the Catholic University of Milan. She carries out research and training activities at the Relational Social Work Research Center in the field of the elderly and non self-sufficiency. She collaborates with the Erickson Study Center in the Research & Development area.
Clara Bertoglio Social worker with experience working with elderly and disabled people. She is currently in charge of coordinating the services aimed at elderly people and fragile adults at a social cooperative. She is a lecturer in the Social Work Sciences program at the Catholic University of Brescia and a PhD student in Social Work and Personal Social Services at the Catholic University of Milan.
