One-Page Profile

A One-Page Profile captures all the important information about a person on a single sheet of paper under three simple headings:

• what people appreciate about me
• what’s important to me
• how best to support me

We believe that One-Page Profiles are the foundation of personalisation, and can lead to positive change for people, whatever their age or circumstances.

They provide us with an at-a-glance way of knowing what really matters to people, that a person can take with them as they engage with services and come into contact with people.

One-Page Profiles are deceptively simple, and in this simplicity lies their strength. They help us to support people better by:

• Helping us build better relationships by truly understanding what really matters to the person in their life and the way they are supported to live it.
• Providing a record that can move with the person as they transition from service to service or use multiple services.
• Being regularly updated to reflect people’s changing circumstances and aspirations.
• When staff have One-Page Profiles, the people being supported feel like they get to know the person, rather than just the job title.
• When used at work, they can contribute to more person-centred teams, where individual strengths are recognised and different ways of working are taken into account.

One-Page Profiles are a great starting point for health and care professionals and the people they support to begin to build trusting relationships, and they could also be used as part of the Personalised Care and Support Planning (PCSP) process.

Another great idea is to embed One-Page Profiles in personalisation learning and development for staff, so it becomes something everyone does as they join organisations, and at different times during their working life.

Why not have a go?

Have a go at completing a One-Page Profile and sharing it with your colleagues and teams.

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