Ensuring a personalised approach

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline how personal health budgets and a universal, integrated model of support, can positively transform the way in which individuals with a learning disability experience their health and support needs. Design/methodology/approach The review recognises that Integrated Personal Commissioning, as a policy approach, provides the framework to offer personalised care, and enables people to live an independent, happy, healthy and meaningful life. Findings Evidence suggests that a personalised and integrated approach to both health and social care not only offers better outcomes on all levels for the individual, but also benefits the system as a whole. Originality/value The study reveals that a personalised care leads to people to have choices and control over decisions that affect in better health and wellbeing outcomes for people.
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - Category: Disability Source Type: research