Reference no: EM132863538
Case Study
You are a support worker for a person named John, in his mid-fifties. John has a range of disabilities due to an acquired brain injury for which he needs support from a physiotherapist, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, doctor, and his wife.
Before his brain injury, John was a mechanical engineer who was a left-hand user. He continues to live in his home with his wife and dog. His house is a single level home but does not have shower handrails or non-slip floors. His house is a bit cluttered and there are missing light bulbs in some rooms. In their kitchen some equipment, such as the kettle and toaster, is very old and a bit damaged.
He has difficulty with expressive language and needs support with many daily tasks that require the use of his left upper limb. John understands spoken language and has some ability to read. John also has left quadrant vision loss due to the brain injury.
John enjoys going for walks, listening to music, and watching movies. John cannot drive and is not a confident user of public transport. Due to limited speech, John cannot express his frustration at his inability to go to work due to a loss of function in speech and language. John has been approved for NDIS funding.
John's wife has returned to part-time work and is not there all the time to support him. This has increased some anxiety for John as well as his wife. John cannot make food for himself and still requires help in some daily living tasks.
You will need to support John as his support worker, identifying day to day goals that are functional and social to help John become independent.
a. Discuss the type of approach you would use with John including the principles that underpin the approach.
b. Document your risk management considerations and ways you will respond to identify risks:
- In the home
- For accessing public transport
c. Complete John's individualised plan in the tables provided.