Case Study

Gary, a 29-year-old man, has come to live at the Marybourne residential home. Gary had a road traffic accident and now has some mobility difficulty and is partially sighted. When new residents join the home, they are taken around by one of the staff. Abe, the senior member of the team, asks Jo to take Gary around the home. He explains that Gary can walk slowly with a stick and has limited vision. Jo says to Abe that she doesn’t see the point of taking Gary around the home because, for safety reasons, Gary will need to keep in the downstairs lounge. Abe explains that will not be the case and to take Gary around the residential home, holding onto his arm for now. Abe also mentioned that they will need to look at some occupational therapy to help Gary, and do an assessment of his needs. He would also discuss this further with Jo when she had taken Gary round the home and put him in one of the lounges - whichever one he wished to stay in.

1. What had not taken place?
2. Could assistive technology be used to help Gary?
3. What would Abe want to discuss with Jo?
4. If you were the manager of this home what would you have done differently, or what procedures would you have put in place?

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