The small choices of an ordinary day can help someone feel recognised and in control.
Small decisions about clothes, meals, company and routines can have a large effect on daily experience. Ask how the person is supported to express choices in a way that works for them.
A practical way to begin
A preference written down at admission should not be treated as the person’s answer forever. People can change their minds, and support arrangements may need to adapt.
Your discussion checklist
- Identify choices that matter most
- Discuss how options are presented
- Allow time for an answer
- Ask how changing preferences are recorded
Before you take the next step
Bring examples to a care-planning conversation. Ask how the team balances preferences with assessed needs and how any disagreement would be discussed with the person.
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