Small Adjustments, Big Impact — Adapting Support to Individual Identity
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🧕 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:
- 🌍 1. Cultural Identity in Person-Centred Planning: Why It Matters
- 📌 2. Meeting Cultural Needs in Practice: What Good Looks Like
- ✨ 3. Small Adjustments, Big Impact: Adapting Support to Individual Identity
- 📝 4. How to Reflect Cultural Identity in Care & Support Planning
- 🔗 5. From Culture to Practice: Real-Life Examples of Identity-Based Support
- 🎓 6. Embedding Cultural Identity Needs in Staff Training and Supervision
- 🔄 7. How to Turn Cultural & Identity Needs into Person-Centred Support
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