Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

4.42 To reduce the risk of installing inappropriate adaptations, authorities should follow the 9 guiding principles identified by Heywood (2004) in her research into the needs older and disabled people consider important when being assessed:

Need to retain (or restore) dignity
Need to have values recognised
Need for relief from pain, discomfort, and danger
Need to minimise barriers to independence
Need for some element of choice
Need for good communication as part of giving choice
Need for light
Particular needs of children: to provide for growth and change; and the need for space
Needs of other family members and of the family as a whole