Small Adjustments, Big Impact — Adapting Support to Individual Identity

August 7, 2025

🧕 Blog 3 of 7 in the series.

Browse all 7 blogs using the numbered links at the bottom of this post.

Truly person-centred planning means seeing the whole person — including the cultural, religious, and identity-based factors that shape their life. Meeting these needs doesn’t always require huge changes. Often, it’s the small, thoughtful adaptations that make the biggest impact.

🔍 Everyday decisions that reflect cultural identity

Commissioners and CQC inspectors want to see that your service adapts to:

Dietary preferences rooted in religion or culture
Preferred clothing, hairstyles, or appearance choices
Participation in cultural festivals or religious observance
Gender preferences in personal care or support

The goal is not simply to record these needs — but to proactively meet them and review them regularly with the person and their circle of support. If you’re developing a domiciliary care tender response or a learning disability bid, these details show you understand and adapt to identity in practice.

📌 Examples that demonstrate thoughtful support

Here are examples that bring person-centred planning to life:

Supporting a Jewish resident to observe Shabbat with candles and kosher food
Ensuring a trans person’s preferred name and pronouns are used consistently by all staff
Providing private space for daily prayer as part of a Muslim person's routine
Ordering hair and skincare products appropriate to someone's ethnic background

These aren’t extras — they’re essential to dignity, inclusion, and identity. Framing them clearly in bids — and having your drafts strengthened through specialist bid proofreading — can be the difference between average and outstanding scores.

💬 Include the person’s voice

Adaptations should never be assumptions. Involve people directly by:

Asking what matters most in their daily life
Involving family or cultural community where appropriate
Using accessible formats to support understanding and choice

This shows commissioners that your approach is inclusive, respectful, and person-led. It also reassures them that your home care bid writing approach connects practice with lived experience.

Explore all 7 blogs in this series on cultural and identity needs in person-centred care:

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