ARRIVING AT AND IMPLEMENTING A DECISION

You will arrive at a decision by weighing the positives and negatives of each alternative,and choosing the one that will have the most positive and least negative effects andoutcomes. You will want to evaluate each new program and service so that any problem canbe corrected, and your relative and you feel that it is appropriate and meaningful.Agencies that provide health care and social services usually have a contact person who isfamiliar with the services your relative receives. By checking with your relative and theagency contact person, you can monitor how satisfactory the service is, and take thenecessary steps to improve, correct, or terminate it.