CPI Guiding Philosophy: Care describes which of the following?

• A. Maintain independence, choice, and well-being.
• B. Protect rights and minimize harm.
• C. Respect, dignity, empathy, person-centered approach.
• D. Promote safe, effective, collaborative relationships.

Answer: (C)

In CPI, the Care guiding philosophy centers on honoring the person’s inherent worth by treating them with respect, dignity, and empathy, using a person-centered approach. This means listening to the individual, validating their feelings, involving them in decisions, and tailoring responses to their needs while preserving their autonomy as much as possible. The emphasis is on how you interact and respond to the person—showing genuine regard for their dignity and approaching them with compassion, rather than simply focusing on safety or control. The other ideas—independence and well-being, rights and harm minimization, or safe, collaborative relationships—are important outcomes or aspects of safety and teamwork, but they don’t capture the core emphasis of Care as directly as the emphasis on respect, dignity, empathy, and a person-centered approach.