Use the information gathered during the assessment to make a plan with the person.
Decide together if the person may benefit from:
- Using dressing aid/s and which types
- Changing their dressing position or how they get dressed/undressed
- Different clothes or shoes
- A referral for another assistive product and/or service.
You must also agree on a follow up date.
Select dressing aid/s
Təlimat
Use the TAP Dressing aids selection table on the last page of the assessment form to help match the person’s needs and abilities to the products which are available.
Yönləndirmək lazım gəldikdə
A person may benefit from other assistive products or health services.
Sual
When may you need to make a referral?
Uyğun gələnlərin hamısını seçin.
Hamısı doğrudur!
These are all reasons a person may need a referral. You may think of others.
Planlaşdırma
Təlimat
Practice completing an assessment and making a plan for Vaisinia.
Məşğələ
Meet Vaisinia
Vaisinia is 25 years old. She lives by herself in a flat behind her parents’ home. She works at the local hospital as a receptionist.
Vaisinia has weakness in her legs after an injury to her spine from a car accident. She can move her legs slowly, but it is difficult. Vaisinia uses a wheelchair to get around.
Her mother assists her to get dressed and undressed each day.
Vaisinia has difficulty with balance when leaning forward to pull clothes on over her feet and putting on her socks and shoes. She also has difficulty reaching for and picking up clothes and shoes.
Vaisinia would like to dress herself independently.
1. Which skills does Vaisinia have difficulty with?
Birini seçin.
Fiziki bacarıqlar düzgündür!
Vaisinia has described difficulties with physical dressing activities.
Vaisinia does not have difficulty with planning, remembering, or seeing.
2. Which physical activities does Vaisinia have difficulty with?
Dörd variantı seçin.
If you selected, a, e, f, and g, you are correct!
Vaisinia has difficulty lifting and moving her legs and balancing while she leans forward to pull on or pull off clothes and shoes.
b, c, and d are incorrect.
Vaisinia does not have difficulty lifting or using her arms and hands.
Look at Vaisinia’s completed assessment interview.
3. Which dressing aids may be suitable for Vaisinia?
Select and click to check answers
Yanlış.
Vaisinia does not have difficulty with her fingers and hands. A button hook and zip puller is not needed.
Doğrudur!
A reach and grab tool may assist Vaisinia to pull clothes on over her feet.
A dressing stick is also suitable and may be easier to use. It is important for Vaisinia to try each one to see which she prefers.
Doğrudur!
A dressing stick may assist Vaisinia to pull clothes on over her feet.
A reach and grab tool is also suitable and may be easier to use. It will be important for Vaisinia to try each one to see which she prefers.
Doğrudur!
Vaisinia has difficulty putting on her socks. A sock aid may assist Vaisinia to put her socks on without leaning forward.
Doğrudur!
Vaisinia is finding it difficult to put on her shoes. A long handle shoe horn may assist Vaisinia to put her shoes on.
Check the tips on the selection table.
| Geyinmə mövqeyini | How to get dressed and undressed | Different types of clothing and shoes |
| If a person gets tired getting dressed or has balance difficulties, consider changing dressing position. They may feel safer sitting or lying down. | If a person has a weaker side of the body, it may be easier to put clothes on the weaker side first and take clothes off the stronger side first. | If a person has difficulty with getting certain types of clothes or shoes on or off suggest choosing clothes that are stretchy or loose or without buttons or zips or shoes without laces such as slip on shoes or shoes with Velcro closures. |
4. What else could you teach Vaisinia about, that may make it easier to get dressed and undressed?
İki variant seçin.
Əgər a və c-ni seçdinizsə, doğrudur!
If Vaisinia finds it difficult getting dressed and undressed sitting down, she may find it easier lying down. It will be important to discuss the different options and assist Vaisinia to choose the best one for her.
Vaisinia may also find it easier to choose clothing and shoes that are easier to put on.
b səhvdir
Vaisinia has weakness on both sides. If Vaisinia has a weaker side she may benefit from changing how she gets dressed and undressed.
5. If dressing aids do not make it easier for Vaisina to get dressed and undressed, what would you recommend?
Birini seçin.
Əgər a-nı seçmisinizsə, doğrudur!
Explain to Vaisina it takes time to get used to using a dressing aid.
Encourage Vaisina to practice. Set a follow up date to see if the selected dressing aids and advice have helped. If not, with Vaisina’s permission refer to a rehabilitation service.
Təlimat
Learn more about teaching and follow up later in the module.