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Care plan

Meaning in social work, with examples

nounCore term

In social work, care plan means: A written plan setting out a person's needs, the goals to work towards, the services to be provided, who is responsible and when progress will be reviewed.

In Turkish: bakım planı, hizmet planı, müdahale planı

How it is used

Used across children's and adult services. A care plan is drawn up after an assessment, ideally together with the person, and is reviewed regularly. Similar documents may be called a support plan, service plan or intervention plan.

Example sentences

  1. We drew up the care plan together with Ayşe and her daughter.

  2. The care plan will be reviewed in three months.

Common collocations

  • draw up a care plan
  • review the care plan
  • care plan review
  • agree a care plan
  • assessmentThe process of gathering and analysing information about a person's situation, needs, strengths and risks in order to decide what help is needed.
  • case managementA way of working in which one worker assesses a person's needs, plans and coordinates the services they receive, and reviews progress over time.
  • interventionAny planned action taken by a social worker or service to improve a person's or family's situation, from counselling to practical support.
  • person-centredOrganised around the individual's own wishes, needs, values and goals, with the person involved in every decision about their care.

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