Topic 1: Determine personal support requirements

People with personal care needs may require support while living at home, in shared care or during activities at a centre such as a day program. Personal care includes supporting people with a range of daily activities and tasks, depending on their level of need. It is very important that you support the person to do as many of the tasks for themselves and only provide assistance for those tasks they cannot do. Each person you work with will have different needs depending on the type of disability, impairment or condition they have; where they live and who lives with them; their personal beliefs; their cultural background; their preferences and life experiences; and other individual characteristics.

In this topic you will learn how to:

1A       Review individualised plan
1B        Identify requirements outside of scope of your own role and seek support
1C        Consider the potential impact that provision of personal support may have on the person
1D       Consider specific cultural needs of the person
1E        Consider specific physical and sensory needs of the person
1F        Identify risks associated with the provision of support and confirm with supervisor