Be able to implement and promote active participation
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Case Study
Mary is a new resident in a care home. She has recently come out of hospital following a stroke. She has been seen by an occupational therapist and given exercises to do to assist her in becoming more active and gaining use of her left arm. Mary talks actively with the occupational therapist and Sally who is caring for her, and appears keen to get involved with the tasks and talk to other residents. Her daughter visits and says everything must be done for her mother and she is not able to do things for herself and ‘mustn’t do the exercises’ as they are too much for her. After her daughter’s visit Mary appears quiet and withdrawn and reluctant to try and walk with the equipment the therapists have left for her to use.
- How could you explain to Mary and her daughter how active participation could benefit Mary?
- Describe different ways of applying active participation to meet Mary’s needs
- How could active participation address Mary’s holistic needs?
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