Principles and Values of PCC

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Principles and Values of PCC

1. Every person has strengths, gifts, and
   contributions to offer and has the right to
   participate in some way to the community.
2. Every person has hopes, dreams and desires.
3. Each person, and those who love the person, are
   the primary authorities on his or her life.
4. Every person has the ability to express
   preferences and to make choices.
5. We will always take account of a persons choices
   and preferences.

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Principles Values of PCC

• Natural supports can help improve the persons
  quality of life by
• Maximising independence
• Creating community connections
• Working toward achieving the persons dreams
  goals
• Person-centred care is a continuing process of
• Listening
• Trying things
• Seeing how they work
• Changing things as necessary

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When do you stop having pride, hopes, dreams
desires?

• At age 60, 70, 80?
• After a serious illness?
• When memory problems start?
• When you need help with every day living
  activities?