The Implementation of a Model of Person-Centred Practice In Older ...

The implementation of a model of person-centred practice in older person settings
Sustaining the programme of work
The plans for the future are that the team at each site will meet once a month. They
will continue the activities from the programme. The internal facilitators will maintain
contact with the national group. A resource pack for each site is being developed to
continue to embed PD and PCN principles into practice. It was recognized that the
buy in from the management of the service is crucial, so raising awareness in that
area is a priority.
Summary
There was an expectation that the participants in the group would learn about and
become facilitators of person-centred care. Participants worked very hard to try to
change the culture and context of the participating sites. There was ‘ebbing and
flowing’ of progress and things didn’t always move and change and sometimes things
slipped back. The group surprised themselves by engaging in creative practice
development work and it exposed them to new ways of thinking and of doing things.
This work encouraged participants to challenge the status quo and to see that
reasonable risk taking can make enormous changes for everyone in the organization.
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