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The matching support tool

Let’s take a closer look at the matching support tool.
 
John loves fishing and the outdoors. What skills and characteristics would the person supporting him need? 

Skills needed

Identify the skills a person needs to support the person to stay safe and healthy and to address what is important to them. What will they need to be able to do to support this person?

Support needed and wanted

Identify the areas or activities where the person needs or wants support. This might be from support with personal care and medication, to support with hobbies or activities.

Shared common interests

List the interests and activities that the person being supported would like to have in common with the person supporting them. What things should they also get excited about?

Personality characteristics needed

List the personal characteristics that would make a good match. What qualities must the person supporting someone have and what would be nice to have?

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