You will have one care and safety plan:

  • All your information will be in one place 
  • It can be shared with other Pennine Care teams that support you 
  • It’ll be reviewed and updated regularly 
  • You’ll get a copy of your care plan every time it’s updated
  • With your permission, a copy can be shared with carers, family, or supporters
  • Your plan stays open until you no longer need support from Pennine Care

What your plan includes

Your care and safety plan has three parts. 

Information will be gathered through conversations with your key worker, led by you. 

You may not complete all three parts in one go, they may be done in a different order, and some sections may be updated more regularly than others.

For each section, you’ll be asked some questions. Your answers will be unique to you, but we’ve included some examples to help you think about what you might like to share.  
 

This helps staff understand you. It includes:

  • What matters most to you e.g. spending time with family, going to the gym
  • Your strengths, skills, and interests e.g. I’m a good listener, I’m determined, I enjoy writing, and watching films
  •  Your background and identity e.g. I need time and space to practise my cultural or religious beliefs (e.g. prayer, diet, festivals), I use they/them pronouns
  • How you prefer to communicate e.g. I find it easier to talk in a quiet, private space, I find it easier to write things down than say them out loud
  • What recovery looks like for you e.g. Having more good days than bad, wanting to see friends, accepting how I feel and finding ways to live well.

This focuses on your goals and support, along with a view from your carer or relative and your key worker.

With your key worker, you’ll agree what you want to focus on, including:

  • Mental health 
  • Physical health
  • Job/employment
  • Accommodation
  • Relationships
  • Friendships
  • Leisure activities
  • Personal safety
  • Medication
  • Practical help
  • Consultations/appointments
  • Patients on our wards may want to discuss legal status or leave. 

You’ll usually focus on a small number of priorities and goals at one time, to help make sure you don’t feel overwhelmed. There’ll be an agreed review date and specify who will support you.

For example:

  • By 1 Sepetember, I’ll improve my mental health by learning new coping skills with support from my therapist
  • By 31 December, I’ll improve my physical health by walking every day, with support from my carer
  • By 1 April, I’ll focus on getting a new job by updating my CV, with support from an employment specialist. 

You and your key worker will review progress and decide if you want to focus on the same priorities and goals, or something different.

A safety and risk assessment will be carried out by your key worker, which involves reviewing your history,  support, and other issues that could affect your safety.

If no risks are identified, you and your key worker will jointly develop a wellbeing plan. If risks are identified, you’ll jointly develop a safety plan instead.

Your plan will help you stay safe and well if you start to feel overwhelmed. It will include:

  • Early warning signs e.g. not replying to messages, sleeping all the time, easily getting angry 
  • Triggers or situations that may affect you e.g. Stress at work, arguments with family, feeling lonely
  • Practical coping strategies e.g. go for a short walk, listen to music, have some quiet time
  • Things others can do to support you e.g. phone a friend for a chat, or speak to support worker
  • Who to contact in a crisis or when you need urgent help e.g. Phone NHS 111 mental health, or or 999 if you can’t keep yourself safe.