The importance of a Resident Care Plan should not be taken lightly, it can have serious implications for both the parties especially in cases of health and medical emergencies.
Typically a Resident Care Plan is completed within a few days of a resident joining the Care Home. Individual Care Plan is the logical step after the Residency Application Form and Residency Agreement.
The Care Plan is like a guiding checklist on the personal care needs and health monitoring requirements for residents which is updated based upon feedback from the interdisciplinary team consisting of doctors, care staff, social workers etc.
The initial Care Plan precedes the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) so that the immediate care needs of the residents are not affected.
Once the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is done in a month or two then further fine-tuning to the Care Plan is updated.
The document can be downloaded here (Resident Care Plan in Care Homes) or can be viewed below