Your Care Plan

What is a care plan?

A care plan is a jointly agreed, written plan between you and your care co-ordinator or lead professional which outlines your assessed needs, any risks to yourself or others, personal goals and progress in your recovery.

Your care plan should…

• Include your personal goals towards recovery and self-care as well as treatment and intervention goals
• Include everyone that supports you and detail what that support is
• Be written in plain and simple language
• Include information on what to do in a mental health crisis and manage risks
• Include information on staying well and coping skills in times of difficulty
• Have contact details for local mental health services

Service users…. did you know?

• You can be involved in developing your care plan
• You can have a copy of your care plan
• You should be involved in the review of your care plan at least every 12 months or within 6 months for those on Care Programme Approach (CPA)
• Your care plan may include any Advanced Statements or Decisions you have written
• Your preferences about your care co-ordinator or lead professional will be considered and taken into account.

Family, carers and supporters….did you know?

• You can be involved in the care plan with the service users agreement
• Your views are important, should be considered and taken into account, even if they are different to those of the person you support
• You can arrange to talk on your own to a care co-ordinator, lead professional or named nurse
• You are entitled to a carers assessment in your own right

Staff….did you know?

• The care plan should be jointly developed with the service user
• Service users are entitled to a copy of their care plan and a copy must be offered
• Carers should be involved in the care plan with the service users agreement
• You should review the care plan at least every 12 months in collaboration with the service user or within 6 months for those on CPA
• You should get consent from the service user to share the care plan with everyone involved in their support and recovery