Care planning process assessment

This statement highlights the fact that assessment and care planning are processes that are informed not only by published research and clinical expertise, but also by the possibilities that emerge in the moment, during authentic human encounters with individuals living with dementia and their families.

Care planning is the process of developing a care plan for an individual by setting patient-centred goals, developing strategies, outlining tasks and setting schedules in order to accomplish the goals. 1. Patient assessment Patient identified goals (e.g. walking 5km per day, continue living at home)

This means that person-centered assessment and care planning is an ongoing process, and not a one-time, finite task. A focus on the experience of the person will also guide setting-specific differences in assessment.