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Refreshed Form Pack (Republic of Ireland)

A refreshed library of HIQA-aligned care forms you can import into Access Care Planning.

Written by Cameron Falconer

Before you start

  • You need Tenant Administrator access to Configuration → Forms in Access Care Planning.

  • These forms import into the RoI Care Customer Record service.

  • Importing adds forms to your library. It does not overwrite or remove existing forms.

  • These forms are localised for the Republic of Ireland. Capacity, advance directive and end-of-life forms follow Irish law (Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015) and HIQA standards. Do not use the UK equivalents in an Irish service.

What this pack is

A HIQA-aligned version of the refreshed care form library. Most forms match the UK set, with five localised to Irish legislation and terminology: capacity assessment, substitute decision recording, resident and family feedback, advance healthcare directives, and end-of-life care.

This pack contains 39 importable Access Care Planning forms.

How to import forms into Access Care Planning

  1. Download the relevant ZIP file from the bottom of this article.

  2. Unzip the file on your computer. Each form is a separate .json file.

  3. As a Tenant Administrator, In Access Care Planning, go to [Configuration→ Forms].

  4. Select [Import Form].

  5. Choose the .json file for the form you want to add.

  6. Confirm the import. The form appears in your library, ready to review.

  7. Repeat for each form you wish to import.

To use an imported form in a case file, assign it to the relevant Section. Go to [Configuration → Services → <Your Service Name> → Sections green pill button select the Section, and add the form. The form is then available to complete against a client record.

RoI Care Customer Record forms

Care planning and assessment

Personal Profile and Life History

Captures who the person is beyond their care needs: preferences, routines, cultural background, relationships, life history, communication needs and dietary requirements.

Care Needs Assessment

Structured narrative assessment of physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs.

Person-Centred Care Plan

Documents agreed goals, support methods and preferences across all care domains, with outcome tracking and a change history log.

Care Plan Review Record

Documents the outcome of scheduled care plan reviews, evidencing ongoing personalisation.

Capacity and consent

Decision-Making Capacity Assessment

Decision-specific capacity assessment under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Functional test only.

Republic of Ireland

Substitute Decision Record - Will and Preferences

Records a decision made on behalf of a person who lacks capacity, giving effect to their will and preferences under the ADM(C) Act 2015.

Republic of Ireland

Consent to Care and Treatment

Records informed consent (or capacity-absence and substitute decision authority) to care, interventions, information sharing and per-visit consent.

Risk assessments

Daily Living Risk Assessment

Covers core risk domains including falls, pressure ulcers, nutrition and hydration, moving and handling, continence, medicines and wellbeing, with mitigation actions.

Moving and Handling Risk Assessment

Dedicated moving and handling assessment covering mobility level, equipment, number of carers, technique and environment.

Environmental Risk Assessment (Home Environment)

Assesses hazards in the person's home: access, trip hazards, lighting, heating, fire safety, utilities, allergies, pets and lone worker safety.

Falls and Post-Falls Risk Assessment

Falls risk assessment using the FRAT tool. Complete for anyone at risk, after every fall, and on repeated falls. Also record falls on the Incident Report.

Pressure Ulcer and Skin Integrity Risk Assessment

Pressure ulcer risk assessment using Waterlow-derived scoring. Informs the Skin Integrity and Wound Observation Record.

Eating and Swallowing (Dysphagia) Risk Assessment

Dysphagia and choking risk assessment, with a dedicated choking section where risk is identified.

Personal Hygiene and Infection Control Risk Assessment

Person-level hygiene and infection control assessment. Complements the environmental IPC Checklist.

Smoking Risk Assessment (Community)

Risk assessment for people who smoke or vape, covering the person, the premises and a smoke-free environment for staff.

Lone Working Personal Risk Assessment

Lone working risk assessment completed jointly by provider and lone worker, with a risk management plan where needed.

Lone Working Personal Risk Safety Checklist

Self-check for the lone worker, used regularly to review concerns with the provider.

Safe Use of Bed Rails and Routine Inspection

Bed rails risk assessment and routine inspection covering suitability, procurement and ongoing safety.

Catheter Care Risk Assessment

Risk assessment for a person with a urinary catheter, covering infection control, drainage, hygiene, CAUTI risk and wellbeing.

Stoma Risk Assessment

Risk assessment for a person in domiciliary care with a stoma, covering leakage, skin, dexterity, capacity and lone working.

Medication

Medication Support Plan

Documents the person's medication, level of support needed, consent at administration, and what to do on refusal, side effects or stock issues.

Covert Medication Record

Records covert administration where the person lacks capacity to consent, evidencing the lawful conditions and reviews.

PRN and Homely Medicines Record

Ongoing administration record for homely remedies and over-the-counter PRN medicines. The plan sits in the Medication Support Plan.

Requires trained, competent staff

Topical Medication Application Record (TMAR)

Record of topical medication application, used alongside the main MAR.

Requires trained, competent staff

Transdermal Patch Application Record (TPAR)

Record of transdermal patch application, supporting up to four patch medications, used alongside the main MAR.

Requires trained, competent staff

Monitoring and clinical records

Skin Integrity and Wound Observation Record

Structured record for monitoring skin condition and wound observations over time.

Fluid and Nutrition Monitoring Chart

Daily record of fluid intake, meals and nutritional observations for people at risk, with a dysphagia and texture-modification section using the IDDSI framework.

Body Map

Visual and written record of marks, bruises, wounds and skin conditions, with recovery progress tracking.

Wound Assessment Chart (Nursing)

Detailed wound assessment for nursing staff, used for complex or non-healing wounds. More detailed than the Skin Integrity record.

Nursing use

Hospital Admission/Discharge Record

Captures key information at hospital admission and discharge to reduce continuity and medication errors at transition. Supports attaching discharge documents.

Safeguarding, incidents and end of life

Incident Report Form

Records any incident during care: falls, injuries, medication errors and near misses, with persons-involved tracking and severity grading.

Safeguarding Concern Record

Documents suspected or actual safeguarding concerns, referrals made and outcomes.

Distressed Behaviour Support Plan

Documents triggers, de-escalation approaches and agreed responses to distressed behaviour. Relevant to learning disability, autism, dementia and mental health settings.

Restriction and Restraint Log

Records any restriction or restraint applied: type, duration, justification, capacity reference and post-event review. Essential for LD, autism and mental health settings.

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Checklist

Records IPC compliance observations in the person's home or care environment.

Complaints Record and Investigation Log

Records formal complaints, investigation steps, findings, resolution and follow-up, with timeline tracking against response requirements.

Resident and Family Feedback Form

Captures satisfaction, concerns and suggestions from residents and their families, with sharing consent and an optional family story section.

Republic of Ireland

Advance Healthcare Directive and DNAR Record

Records any Advance Healthcare Directive under ADM(C)A 2015 Part 8 and any DNAR order.

Republic of Ireland

End of Life Care Plan

Documents the resident's wishes, preferences and clinical plan for end-of-life care, including preferred place of care, anticipatory prescribing and escalation contacts.

Republic of Ireland

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