What is the focus of person-centered care?

Person-centered care is fundamentally about tailoring the healthcare experience to the individual preferences, values, and needs of each resident. This approach recognizes that every person is unique and deserves to have their specific desires, preferences, and lifestyle choices taken into account when receiving care.

By focusing on individual preferences, person-centered care promotes a sense of dignity and respect, allowing residents to engage in their care actively. This means considering factors such as their cultural background, personal habits, and life history, which helps in creating a more personalized and effective care plan that enhances the overall quality of life for the residents.

Other considerations like group activities, standardized protocols, and meeting federal health guidelines are important, but they do not inherently prioritize the individual aspects that are central to person-centered care. Group activities may enhance social interactions, protocols ensure consistency in care, and federal guidelines help maintain safety and compliance, but none of these fundamentally address the uniqueness of each individual as person-centered care does.