The ‘Person Centered Profile’ is intended to give the reader of the PCSP background information on the individual. While the creation of this area falls under the responsibility of the support coordinator, the support coordinator should utilize information from all available resources. For example, include service providers, the individual, family, and others who know the individual best, in the development of the Profile. This area should give any person, who is not familiar with the individual, a good basis for providing quality services.
Introduction:
This section contains any general statements or a description that captures the interests, passions, values, etc. of the person.
Likes:
This section contains information about the person’s likes, preferences, wants, where they want to live, where they want to work, where they like to recreate, where they like to worship, what they find joyful about life, and the routines they want to maintain. The description of that information should be clear and detailed enough that someone who is supporting the person can understand how to do so effectively.
Dislikes:
This section contains information about the person’s dislikes or things the person would prefer to avoid. The support coordinator should indicate which, if any, of those things the person is willing to negotiate on or not.
Communication style/preferences:
This section contains information about how the person prefers to communicate with other people, such as hand gestures, sign language, verbal communication, disinterest in eye-contact, etc.
Contributions/ Relationships:
This section contains information about what/how the person contributes to the social network they live in. What role do they prefer to play? Do they like to be the one who leads the conversation and asks the questions? Do they prefer to be quiet and reclusive in social settings? It also elaborates on the social role(s) they value along with who is important to them and why that relationship is so significant.
Hopes/Dreams/Fears and Personal Goals:
This section contains information about the person’s ambitions, wishes and fears. A personal goal identified here represents a valid recommendation for inclusion in the “Most Important TO” section of the PCSP, which can become a formal goal written in the PCSP.
Health and Safety Issues:
This section contains information about the person’s physical and emotional health and/or safety issues. They can be small, relatively minor issues, such as reminding the person to take their blood pressure medication, to larger, more significant issues that represent a clear endangerment to the person’s wellbeing.
Legal/Rights Issues:
This section includes information about legal issues, guardianship and/or court orders that specify who can speak for the person, who can act for them and any rights restrictions.
Other Considerations:
This section is a place to document information about other issues or considerations that were not addressed in the previous sections. They can include emotional, self-esteem, spiritual or cultural issues, other “Need to Know” information, historical information, or references to other assessments.
1 This section required by Support Coordination External contract, DHS Procurement No. 90514 and its amendments. Specific content of this section is not outlined in contract. The content is at the discretion of the author of the PCSP.