A risk assessment helps in working through areas of Mr McGregor’s life that he wished to focus on. “Whatever the focus of the assessment, the purpose is generally for the assessment to inform plans about intervention – generally referred to as risk management strategies” (Maclean and Harrison, 2009: 161). This was the case when working with Mr McGregor. We had worked together on an outcome focused assessment, ensuring his point of view was being heard. “The initial stage of the process involves gathering information about the situation in order to establish, as far as possible, the nature, extent and seriousness of the problems to be addressed, the needs of the people concerned, the risk factors involved, the strengths and resources available
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The theory leans very profoundly towards ‘Esteem’ and even the ‘Belongingness and Love’ in relation to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1979), in that Mr McGregor’s needs aren’t met if socially he is excluded from society. He will find it harder to move up the hierarchy if he is low in self-esteem or not feeling a part of a community. Maslow was one of the first people to analyse human needs to the notion of human growth and development (Trevithick, 2005: 93). As a result of this, “social isolation or the lack of social integration, including isolation produced by living alone, is strongly associated with a variety of pathologies” (Hughes and Grove, 1981: …show more content…
Of central importance is the peer support worker’s ability to develop supportive relationships where appropriate” (Bradstreet and Pratt, 2010: 36). This would be beneficial for Mr McGregor as he spoke of a lack of self-esteem and motivation since outdoor bowls had ended. “The use of mentors has been recommended as a method for facilitating creative and social actively and to aid the promotion of psychological well-being and self-esteem” (Greaves and Farbus, 2006: 135). In keeping with client-centred approach that “people decide their own standards and independently validate the choices and decisions made” (Coulshed and Orme, 2006: 123), Mr McGregor didn’t feel that a peer support worker would be the best thing for him at that time. While the research shows success in recovery, “using their own experiences, the peer support workers were able to articulate what service users needed and were able to explain to the team what they felt would help”(Cosh, 2010: 15). Mr McGregor didn’t want a peer support worker and I had to respect this. I then arranged for a Community Support Worker that Mr McGregor knew, to meet with him and look at activity options I had proposed. One included an indoor bowls club in a neighbouring town which Mr McGregor would attend twice a
The theory leans very profoundly towards ‘Esteem’ and even the ‘Belongingness and Love’ in relation to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1979), in that Mr McGregor’s needs aren’t met if socially he is excluded from society. He will find it harder to move up the hierarchy if he is low in self-esteem or not feeling a part of a community. Maslow was one of the first people to analyse human needs to the notion of human growth and development (Trevithick, 2005: 93). As a result of this, “social isolation or the lack of social integration, including isolation produced by living alone, is strongly associated with a variety of pathologies” (Hughes and Grove, 1981: …show more content…
Of central importance is the peer support worker’s ability to develop supportive relationships where appropriate” (Bradstreet and Pratt, 2010: 36). This would be beneficial for Mr McGregor as he spoke of a lack of self-esteem and motivation since outdoor bowls had ended. “The use of mentors has been recommended as a method for facilitating creative and social actively and to aid the promotion of psychological well-being and self-esteem” (Greaves and Farbus, 2006: 135). In keeping with client-centred approach that “people decide their own standards and independently validate the choices and decisions made” (Coulshed and Orme, 2006: 123), Mr McGregor didn’t feel that a peer support worker would be the best thing for him at that time. While the research shows success in recovery, “using their own experiences, the peer support workers were able to articulate what service users needed and were able to explain to the team what they felt would help”(Cosh, 2010: 15). Mr McGregor didn’t want a peer support worker and I had to respect this. I then arranged for a Community Support Worker that Mr McGregor knew, to meet with him and look at activity options I had proposed. One included an indoor bowls club in a neighbouring town which Mr McGregor would attend twice a