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Ongoing rehabilitation
Published in Barbara A. Wilson, Samira Kashinath Dhamapurkar, Anita Rose, Surviving Brain Damage After Assault, 2016
Barbara A. Wilson, Samira Kashinath Dhamapurkar, Anita Rose
Intensive rehabilitation enabled Gary to achieve increased functional independence. A further goal was formulated, namely for Gary to be able to go home for weekends to visit his family and to be able to re-integrate into his own community. The occupational therapists carried out home visits and made recommendations as well as providing risk assessments. By now, Gary had functional use of both his upper limbs and also had good muscle strength in the left side with fair muscle strength in his right side, being able to manage grooming, showering and dressing. He was still blind in his left eye, although able to see colours and shadows from the right corner of his right eye. He still needed total assistance in shaving and set-up assistance in brushing his teeth (his toothpaste had to be placed on his toothbrush). He could wash his face, comb his hair and wash his hands safely and independently when the equipment was set up with the supervision of one person. When showering, he used a shower chair because of the weakness in his legs, but he only needed minimal assistance to wash, rinse and dry his chest, abdomen, both arms, his front perineal area and his left leg. This was closely supervised by the occupational therapist and/or the rehabilitation assistant because of the risk of a seizure.
Transitions from healthcare to self-care: a qualitative study of falls service practitioners' views on self-management
Published in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2020
Clare Killingback, Mark A. Thompson, Sarah Chipperfield, Carol Clark, Jonathan Williams
I like to get my own aims and goals with the patient, once I’ve actually met them, because it’s alright just completing the exercise programme, but their aim might be, actually I want to go to the shops, you know, and be able to feel confident doing that, so that’s a personal aim. (Participant 3, Rehabilitation Assistant)