{"id":378469,"date":"2025-11-19T15:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/?page_id=378469"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:01:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:01:12","slug":"how-to-create-an-efficient-care-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/care-advice\/how-to-create-an-efficient-care-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create an efficient care plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"page-banner hero-banner responsive-banner-block_44b785de765ccf02e724af7a73084cf1 image-focal-point-center\"\n\t\t style=\"--hh-banner-overlay: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%);--hh-mobile-banner-overlay: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.4), rgba(0,0,0,0.4));\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-s col-lg-6 justify-content-center py-lg-11xl py-4xl align-items-lg-start align-items-center min-h\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"text-white fw-bold m-0 text-6xlarge text-shadow-hard text-lg-start text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to create an efficient care plan\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x744_2.webp\" class=\"hero-lcp-image\" alt=\"How to create an efficient care plan\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1200px) 968px, (min-width: 992px) 968px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x744_2.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x744_2-300x87.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x744_2-1024x298.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x744_2-768x223.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x744_2-1536x446.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x744_2-2048x595.webp 2048w\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"container my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n    <div class=\"row flex-row gap-lg-11xl gap-m\">\n        \n        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n    \n        <!-- Column 1: Text -->\n                    <h2 class=\"text-purple fw-bold text-start text-4xlarge m-0\">What is a care plan?<\/h2>\n        \n        \n    \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset text-start\"><p>If you\u2019re wondering how to create a care plan, it\u2019s important to know what one is and what it should contain. Care plans should be personalised to the person\u2019s needs and requirements, focussing on you and making sure you get the support to live as independently as possible. Helping Hands have been delivering exceptional care in our customer\u2019s homes since 1989, which explains why we\u2019re the UK\u2019s most trusted home care provider. We\u2019ll produce you a personalised care plan that takes into account every aspect of your daily routine, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal and continence care<\/li>\n<li>Medication and mobility needs<\/li>\n<li>Favourite food and drinks<\/li>\n<li>Activities you enjoy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n\n        \n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <!-- Column 2: Media -->\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"w-100 h-100 position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-4 hh-defer-wrap\">\n                        \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carers_2560x2560_9-1024x1024.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carers_2560x2560_9-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carers_2560x2560_9-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carers_2560x2560_9-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carers_2560x2560_9-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carers_2560x2560_9-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carers_2560x2560_9-2048x2048.webp 2048w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"100vw\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A smiling carer in a purple uniform sits outdoors, speaking with an elderly person. There is a potted plant with pink flowers on the table between them.\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-fluid w-100 rounded-4\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t                        <div class=\"hh-skeleton rounded-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"container my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n    <div class=\"row flex-row gap-lg-11xl gap-m\">\n        \n        <div class=\"col-lg-7 col-12\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n    \n        <!-- Column 1: Text -->\n                    <h2 class=\"text-purple fw-bold text-start text-4xlarge m-0\">What makes a good care plan?<\/h2>\n        \n        \n    \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset text-start\"><p>What makes a good care plan is attention to detail. Making sure that the person\u2019s preferences are all included is the only way to make sure that their daily routine supports their needs. Personalised care keeps the individual at the centre of their own care experience, especially if it\u2019s carried out in their own home. Being able to remain in familiar and beloved surroundings will ensure your care plan contains everything that matters to you, such as being with loved ones, pets, possessions and having favourite views out of the window. In addition, making sure that your care plan contains your complete holistic needs \u2013 which involves your physical, emotional and spiritual requirements \u2013 means that your care plan will contain everything you need in your daily life. Having such detail in your care plan means no confusion over who\u2019s delivering your care and what each caregiver is responsible for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n\n        \n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <!-- Column 2: Media -->\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5 col-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"w-100 h-100 position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-4 hh-defer-wrap\">\n                        \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x2560_4-1024x1024.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x2560_4-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x2560_4-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x2560_4-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x2560_4-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x2560_4-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x2560_4-2048x2048.webp 2048w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"100vw\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"An elderly woman smiling at her open door as a carer in a purple uniform brings in a shopping bag filled with items. The scene is bright and welcoming, with flowers in the background.\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-fluid w-100 rounded-4\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t                        <div class=\"hh-skeleton rounded-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb673a09 my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n\n<!-- Block Container -->\n<div id=\"hh-container-block_d0210538a0b0f26069ca1d0b81071593\" class=\"hh-container text-start custom-container-1320\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    \n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-66d68c71 d-flex flex-column align-items-center gap-lg-6xl gap-l\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-38a1e52a d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5b8c1f7b gb-headline-text\">What does a care plan\u00a0include?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6bcd0c47 gb-headline-text\">Medical and healthcare advice should be sought when you\u2019re wondering what to include in a care plan. According to the NHS, a care plan should include \u201cthe type of support you need, how this support will be given (and) how much money your council will spend on your care.\u201d Care and support plans include:<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns m-0 d-flex gap-m justify-content-center align-items-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"when-care-will-take-place\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                <svg class=\"hh-icon text-xlarge text-coral lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-left:-2px;\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#clock--solid\" xlink:href=\"#clock--solid\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                    <span>When care will take place<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>The times of day, days of the week, and place that your care will take place, such as your home, and whether you have visiting or live-in care<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"what-matters-to-you\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                <svg class=\"hh-icon text-xlarge text-coral lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-left:-2px;\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#handshake--solid\" xlink:href=\"#handshake--solid\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                    <span>What matters to you<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>How you like to live, the people, places, pets and routines that make all the difference to your life, and the activities you like to do<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"support-you-need\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                <svg class=\"hh-icon text-xlarge text-coral lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-left:-2px;\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#circle-question--solid\" xlink:href=\"#circle-question--solid\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                    <span>Support you need<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>The equipment needed in your home, the medication you take, whether you can manage your personal care and toileting etc.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"emergency-contacts\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                <svg class=\"hh-icon text-xlarge text-coral lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-left:-2px;\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#phone--solid\" xlink:href=\"#phone--solid\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                    <span>Emergency contacts<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>The numbers of the people who should be called in an emergency, plus social services and home care provider contact details<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n <!-- Allows nested blocks inside the container -->\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"container my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n    <div class=\"row flex-row gap-lg-11xl gap-m\">\n        \n        <div class=\"col-lg-7 col-12\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n    \n        <!-- Column 1: Text -->\n                    <h2 class=\"text-purple fw-bold text-start text-4xlarge m-0\">How long does a care plan last?<\/h2>\n        \n        \n    \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset text-start\"><p>Your care plan will last as long as you continue to need care and support and should be reviewed regularly. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/help-from-social-services-and-charities\/care-and-support-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS<\/a>\u00a0says that this needs to be done \u201cto see what\u2019s working and not working, and if it\u2019s still the best support for you. This usually happens within the first few months of support starting and then once every year.\u201d Your care plan is considered a \u2018living document\u2019, which means that it will be continually edited and updated to ensure that it is serving your needs effectively.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ageuk.org.uk\/information-advice\/care\/arranging-care\/care-needs-assessment\/care-plans\/#:~:text=a%20care%20home.-,How%20often%20is%20my%20care%20plan%20reviewed?,be%20more%20often%20if%20needed.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Age UK<\/a>\u00a0recommends that if your care plan isn\u2019t supporting your needs properly you should \u201ccontact the adult social services department of your council to ask for a review.\u201d Of course, if you\u2019re receiving care from Helping Hands, you can contact your local manager to chat about how you feel your care plan should be amended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n\n        \n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <!-- Column 2: Media -->\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5 col-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"w-100 h-100 position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-4 hh-defer-wrap\">\n                        \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x2560_5-1024x1024.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x2560_5-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x2560_5-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x2560_5-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x2560_5-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x2560_5-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dementia-Care_2560x2560_5-2048x2048.webp 2048w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"100vw\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"An older man with glasses and a younger woman sit on a sofa, smiling and laughing together while looking at a tablet device. The atmosphere is warm and friendly.\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-fluid w-100 rounded-4\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t                        <div class=\"hh-skeleton rounded-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c18233f7 my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n\n<!-- Block Container -->\n<div id=\"hh-container-block_d0210538a0b0f26069ca1d0b81071593\" class=\"hh-container text-start custom-container-1320\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    \n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6fde4503 d-flex flex-column align-items-center gap-lg-6xl gap-l\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ee4d7221 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6c32cd58 gb-headline-text text-purple fw-bold text-4xlarge m-0\">Tips for creating a care\u00a0plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-97dd234c gb-headline-text fw-light text-large m-0 p-0 text-dark\">Care plans aren\u2019t just for the person who is receiving are. There will also need to be information contained so that the people caring for you know what is expected of them. Some of the information contained in a care plan will include:<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns m-0 d-flex gap-m justify-content-center align-items-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"personalised-knowledge\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Personalised knowledge<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>To create a care plan takes knowledge of the person, their needs and their preferred routines. A healthcare professional will draw up your care plan, but that doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t have a say in what goes into it.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"expert-knowledge\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Expert knowledge<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>Having care at home from Helping Hands means that we\u2019ll assess you to draw up your care and support plan, an assessment which we\u2019ll carry out in your own home or a convenient place of your choice.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"hospital-discharge\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Hospital discharge<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>If you\u2019re being discharged from hospital your care plan may be compiled as part of your discharge plan. It will contain medication and mobility needs and any equipment needed to help you live independently.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"carer-information\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Carer information<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>The care plan will include details for carers on how to carry out their role effectively. 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