Care Plans: Communication Form

All our patients had a Communication Form. The Form was filled in at our Nursing Home.
The form was initially filled in by the senior nurse on duty at the time of admission. The form was filled in with information from the patient or with the help of the person currently caring for them, be that a carer, another Home or hospital, and by observation. This enabled the Home to prepare a full care plan of how they would be cared for. The doctor, district nurse or social worker could be
The information on this form could be checked against the Pre-Admission Assessment Form as a check on any deterioration in the condition of the patient as these forms may be filled in weeks or even months apart. It is important to determine if the patient already has any communication problems.