Behaviour Support is a plan meant to improve the lives of individuals whose challenging behaviours stem from their cognitive or intellectual disability. Under this framework, the support ensures that restrictive practices will only be used for necessary circumstances that will protect the patient from harm.
This support service aims to understand the causes of a person’s challenging behaviours through consultation with the patient, their carers, families, and other support systems. After this consultation, a document will be prepared that will serve as a guide for the patient’s plan. This will contain strategies based on evidence that can fully address the patient’s needs to improve the quality of their life.
Fiable Care can address such behavioural issues through these services:
- Building the Positive Behaviour Plan
- Assessment and intervention of the patient to understand the triggers and causes of challenging behaviours
- Development of a person-centred plan to recognise the patient’s goals
- Including others – such as family, caretakers, professionals, and support providers – to contribute to the planning
- Building skills such as communication and interaction without resorting to challenging behaviours
- Developing the staff of caretakers and providers by understanding the techniques to perform the support strategies that are necessary to the programme
- Performing environmental changes to enhance living conditions and eliminate possible sources of negative behaviour
- Reducing restrictive practices that may limit the patient’s freedom for their safety. Throughout the treatment, the aim is for the person to do without such restrictions.