Reference no: EM133440572

Assignment:

Iris receives Home and Community Care Services to provide her with personal care services.

The HACC worker visits three times a week to shower Iris. She also has cleaning services once a week. The cleaners only do the bathroom and toilet as Iris has been able to manage vacuuming, dusting and general cleaning of herself up to now.

Iris has a physical disability following a childhood illness. She is unable to walk without assistance and has language difficulties. She finds it very difficult to make herself understood. Luckily her carers have been working with Iris for several years now and have learnt how to communicate with her. The HACC worker has now called to discuss whether her services are adequate.

Iris says that she doesn't feel up to heavy housework anymore but would still like to do as much cleaning as she can. She also finds standing at the stove to cook her meals difficult and vacuuming has become a problem.

She has received some equipment to help her-a raised toilet seat and a front-wheeled walker. Iris says that she continues to need support to shower.

Iris also mentions that she finds it very difficult when she needs to do important business in town-like visit the bank, the doctor or the accountant-as it is so hard to make herself understood.

Question 1 : Identify two equipment that could assist Iris in the shower and describe the features, function and safe use of one?

Question 2 : What assistance could be given to help Iris when she is dealing with business matters?