Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

A given situation could have a 'significant impact' on one individual but not on another. Therefore, professional judgement and analysis of the information gathered in the assessment are crucial to establishing whether there is indeed 'significant impact' on the individual's wellbeing. The following are examples of what 'significant impact' could mean: - Significant impact could be a consequence of a single effect: this means that the inability to achieve two or more outcomes affects at least one of the areas of wellbeing in a significant way. - Significant impact could be a consequence of a cumulative effect: this means that the individual may have needs across several of the eligibility outcomes, perhaps at a relatively low level, but as these needs affect the individual in various areas of their life, the overall impact on the individual is significant. - Significant impact could be a consequence of a domino effect: this means that currently the individual may have needs in relation to few eligibility outcomes, but it can be anticipated that in the near future other outcomes will be affected, causing a significant impact on the individual's wellbeing.