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Implementing Person Centered Planning

Edited by John and Connie O'Brien

Picture of Person Centered Planning Book Cover, a disability resource.

Learn from the best:  Never under one publication has there been such an impressive collection of pioneers in the field of disabilities as in this brilliant text book!  The publication's trend setting essays, come from your peers - front line healthcare workers, social policy makers, case managers, directors of non profit agencies, researchers, clinicians, and today's leading keynote speakers on disabilities.  Topics covered range from "The Art and Soul of Person-Centered Planning" to "How to Better Involve People Who Use Mental Health Services".  Specialized topics such as "How to Plan with Senior Parents" and "The Challenges of Person-Centered Work to Agency Leaders" are also effectively discussed.  Anyone interested in making a lasting and deep change in their client, as well as building a better community, will benefit from the 420 pages of first hand knowledge and honest experience.  An essential teaching resource and practical guide for behavioral healthcare organizations.  $25.00


Person Centered Planning with MAPS and PATH:  A Workbook for Facilitators

By John O'Brien & Pearpoint

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Developed out of the most popular courses and workshops in the field, this best selling workbook serves as an manual for MAPS and PATH.  Designed out of demand from previous participants of the three day course and those unable to reserve a seat, this workbook acts has an excellent manual for training staff, students, and facilitating your own workshop.  MAPS and PATH, both creative planning tools which start in the future and work backwards to an outcome, are result oriented approaches that have quickly begun to replace previous methods of service delivery to individuals with disabilities.  Now in use by human service providers, community service boards, medical professionals, architects, small business firms, and educators.  Organizations serious about improving their services should consider adding this to the resource library, hosting their own workshop, and challenging their employees to expand upon their skills.  $25


Picture of PATH Book Cover, a Disability Resource

PATH:  Planning Possible Positive Futures Planning Alternative Tomorrow with Hope for Schools, Organizations, Businesses, and Families

By Jack Pearpoint, John O'Brien, Marsha Forest

PATH- an eight step problem solving approach involving dreaming and thinking backwards is the "hottest" new way of viewing person centered planning in years.  Exciting, creative, and energetic - this publications is perfect for individuals and groups wishing to learn the PATH process in depth.  Not only perfect for your clients and family members, PATHS is excellent for team building and a way to mediate conflicts. Relevant for all ages, skill levels, and populations - PATH teaches us how to build caring "including' places to live, work, and learn.  $25


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Resources for Health Care Providers

Today’s professionals working with individuals with disabilities are forced to contend with a dizzying array of paperwork while attempting to provide quality services to their client.

The following products offer solutions for the busy healthcare professional wishing to create service plans that empower the client and represent a whole person approach.

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Individualized Service Plans: Empowering People With Disabilities

By Paul Spicer, QMRP

 

 

"A one stop clearing house of info for me and my staff, this book is a must for any organization creating person centered plans for their participants."

-- Debra Woodson, Bergenfield, New Jersey

 

Contents:

  • Pre-written Goals & Objectives – the publication acts as a library with over 400 pre-written goals and objectives to improve the lives of clients participating in case management, day support, residential, in-home, and long term care facilities.
  • 10 Steps To Writing A Plan of Care – the publication serves as a guideline for writing quality goals and objectives that take a person centered approach and encourage client interaction. Contains ten easy steps to writing a plan of care, with examples, sample forms, and success stories.
  • Disability Directory – contains an assortment of useful organizations, government agencies, and resources for healthcare professionals.

Funding sources, Medicaid Waiver, and CARF all require a well-written plan that clearly demonstrates client involvement, a person centered approach, and a focus on health and well being – all within the boundaries of "allowable activities". Individualized Services Plans: Empowering People with Disabilities provides a guideline for those wishing to improve the plans written in their agencies (Day Support, Residential, Assisted Living, LCF). The book includes examples of field-tested objectives, written in a simple fashion allowing for maximum time with the client. Just pick a category (such as communication skills, activities of daily living, healthy living techniques, self advocacy, personal hygiene, or community integration) and you will be taken to hundreds of pre written goals and objectives that have been utilized, tested, and successfully implemented by other agencies.

A simple, easy to use, publication that maximizes the healthcare worker's time and creates quality service plans for individuals with disabilities. The pre-written objectives are not designed as a “one-size fits all” solution but rather a way to generate new ideas and ensure comprehensive services by examining goals and objectives that have worked for other agencies and clients.

Individualized Service Plans provides a format for individuals wishing to learn more about designing fully inclusive services for individuals with disabilities. The materials presented have been gathered using an interdisciplinary team of case managers, QMRPs, training specialists, recreational therapists, behavioral management consultants, and policy makers – all wishing to improve the service system, and thus the lives, of individuals with disabilities.

Price:  $21.50

To Purchase: Please note, this publication is brought to you by an exclusive agreement with Aurthor House Publishing, to purchase visit the book's own web page at

www.individualizedserviceplans.com


 

Goal Writers Handbook

By Paul Spicer, QMRP

 

 

Sorry, The Goal Writer’s Handbook, has been reformatted, and is now distributed as Individualized Service Plans: Empowering People With Disabilities (as listed above).

 

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