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A care plan is essentially an action plan for future care. A care plan lists all identified problems, suggests specific interventions or actions required, and makes specific recommendations regarding resources needed to provide the necessary support services.
- An examination of the older person’s current status in terms of:
- Their physical, mental, and psychosocial health
- Their ability to function well and to independently perform the basic activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and medication management
- Their living arrangements, their social network, and their access to support services
- An identification of current problems or anticipated future problems in any of these areas.
- The development of a comprehensive “care plan” which addresses all problems identified, suggests specific interventions or actions required, and makes specific recommendations regarding resources needed to provide the necessary support services.
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