Habilitation Therapy Reflection

Within my work setting of the nursing home, we have several ways we help develop skills for every day life. Within the home we have a physiotherapist, who works with residents to help them get better mobility by helping them move their arms and legs better as an example and encouraging them to attempt the exercises when alone also.

Where i work in supported living everyone has their own why of living and their own behaviours and believes and they all must be respected. all the clients are raised in a very different way to how I

Staff are supported through supervision and appraisals and training to ensure they understand the legal and organisational health, safety and security requirements policies, procedures and practice. Staff shadowing to demonstrate good practice.

To ensure that the clients are living in an environment that is safe and promotes independence there is training and policies and procedures in place which ensure that staff inform management on health and safety issues they find around the home and this needs to be acted on with immediate effect.

Two summers ago, my godfather called me to work for The Heart of St. Louis Adult Health Daycare because there’s someone who really needs me and I answered to him why? He stated to go see for myself. When I arrive at The Heart of St. Louis Adult Health Daycare, the director gave me a tour and I saw the deaf elder man was so confused. I was really upset that they couldn’t help him get what he needed due to his disability. This has really impacted me that no one wanted to help the deaf elder man so I decided to take over activities assistance and interpret position immediately, just for him to represent my deaf community that I can be the person who is willing to sacrificed my time and my work. The point is not all businesses/public services shouldn’t

Consultations are ordered and the county social worker is immediately contacted. Interaction with the patient is dependent on their level of consciousness. More often than not, the patient is alert and because drinking is not allowed they eat a lot. Typically in one weekend, the patient will eat nearly everything we have in our limited supplied kitchen.

Caring for an individual with a special needs is a commitment that can be challenging. The staff role is worth a great deal and service because of the support you are rendering to the individual in their daily living and enabling them to be a part of their family and community. (Turiana, n.d) The organization acts as a carer support itself especially to those who are terminally ill, or has an ongoing health and intellectual disability provided that they need a 24 hours supervision or care. (How to Claim Carer Support, n.d)

). Having appropriate footwear, keeping the room clutter free, and clearing the walking path can reduce the chance of a patient tripping or stumbling over something. Hydration for the patient is important to reduce the weakness, as is a good nutritional diet full of protein and calcium. Frequent patient checks help address the patient’s needs more often. While elderly patients are in the hospital, there are two programs with the main goal of preventing their functional decline. The two programs are Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) and Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE). HELP’s goals are to assist patients with the transition between the hospital and going back to their home, it helps improve their independence and it helps prevent patient’s future rehospitalization

Baltimore County Fire Department (BCoFD) has a progressive EMS system that serves more than 800,000 citizens each year. With the call volume rapidly growing each year, trainings must be developed the meet the needs of the county’s citizens. Training is usually developed for the following reasons: changes in protocols for treatment modalities, refresher training on skillsets that are not used every day to keep providers proficient in the streets, and annual mandatory training required to maintain certifications and licenses.

Many patients are left unattended when needing tray setup, supervision, and/or extensive assistance in the dining room or bedroom. There is a lack of assistance with feeders and inadequate posture when left in the bed. Consequently, the major issues listed above are concerns and complaints being observed at a nursing facility by an SLP. Per ASHA (2017), malnutrition and dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, compromised general health, chronic lung disease, choking, and even death may be a consequence of dysphagia if nothing isn’t done. This issue can play out if SLP’s would continue educating CNA’s on a regular basis when seeing the problem occur and providing in-service once a month can improve many dilemmas for providing safety during meals

The impact that I can cause with this career can be life changing for many, but this can also impact the way in which I view the world. Different situations all have a certain contribution to changes in our perception of the world. One of the main key concepts that I plan on enforcing is that my patients don 't posses disabilities they are simply different abilities that allow them to succeed in different situations. There should be no assumption that any individual is incapable of completing something simple because of their lower physical abilities. This is not something that I desire only to affect the ones who I directly interact with, but have the message spread. Yes, they may go through more of a difficult path in order to achieve the end goal but there is no true barrier from preventing them. If we or even themselves feel any sense of inferiority the motivation they endure will weaken. Educating my patients

Training courses provided by the American National Red Cross, the American Heart Association or through an equivalent course of instruction approved by the department of health committee of the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council will be used to ensure we are following the laws in Pennsylvania. Training will occur at our ENCOMPASS branch which is location approved by the Red Cross and American Heart Association. Training will be renewed every two years to ensure certifications are up to day. In order to make sure skills are retained when it comes to an emergency, drills will be held (monthly, quarterly, semiannually) unannounced in groups and individually. Feedback will be provided from instructor who conducts drill and guidance when

Patients with certain conditions or limitations need help to fully recover and manage their health conditions. A few days after hospital discharge, home health nurses visit the patient, perform a physical assessment and review the patient’s understanding of instructions, medications and treatments. Many patients need coaching and teaching in order to take care of themselves. During the first visit, these nurses assess mobility, competence and physical environments so they can provide adjustments, such as throw rugs to prevent patients from tripping. They also create a plan that has goals and specific instructions. During every subsequent visit, assessments and progress are

Group Homes are staffed with Training Assistants, Residential Counselors, and Group Home Supervisors. Staff coverage for the homes varies to meet the needs of the individuals served. The approximate schedule begins as early as 2:00pm to as late as 9:30 am Monday-Friday. Staff is available to provide support during the day hours if the individual in unable to attend their day support program. On weekends, the homes are fully staffed. The staff schedules incorporate three shifts. Additional coverage is provided when training of residents occurs, and when support is needed for leisure activities. Relief Training Assistants provide coverage in these homes as needed.

Likewise, locking and opening doors at certain times, and how and when to issue parking and visitation passes. Security Officers had control tactics training which consists of different ways to control a combative person. We had CPI training which comprises of de-escalating a situation by talking, listening etc... Furthermore, we had CPR training for us to act as first responders, if need be, to administer CPR until other medical personnel can arrive. Taser training was an additional requirement which we learn how and when to use a Taser. We also had to understand, or have the ability to learn the hospital floors 8 thru the concourse