Communicate CARE
Guidance for Person-Centered Care of Adults With IDD
Guidance for Person-Centered Care of Adults With IDD
This tip sheet offers guidance to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals for a person-centered health assessment of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It provides information on best practices to prepare for appointments and to communicate and plan interventions using a person-centered approach to shared decision- making with the patient to the greatest extent possible.
Related Canadian Consensus Guidelines on the Primary Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
This tip sheet offers guidance to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals for a person-centered health assessment of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It provides information on best practices to prepare for appointments and to communicate and plan interventions using a person-centered approach to shared decision-making with the patient.
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Related Canadian Consensus Guidelines on the Primary Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities