Elements and Performance Criteria
- Clarify the relevance of supportingdaily living to rehabilitation goals
- Clarify rehabilitation plan details with the supervising health professional
- Work with the supervising health professional to identify daily living activities that need to be addressed as part of the rehabilitation plan
- Work with the supervising health professional to identify daily living activities that could enhance progress against rehabilitation goals
- Work with the supervising health professional and client to provide adequate and appropriate resources to promote independence
- Clarify with the supervising health professional concerns about client safety in relation to daily living activities
- Work collaboratively to establish a routine that fosters maximum client independence
- Work with the health team to identify carer support provided to the client
- Work with the health team to identify other community workers/services providing support to the client
- Work with the client and health team to determine support routines that best suits the client's lifestyle and life routines whilst encouraging progression towards identified rehabilitation goals
- Promote benefits of daily living activities in the terms of the client's rehabilitation goals
- Identify opportunities for daily living activities in the client's home and community that will support rehabilitation goals, and discuss with the supervising health professional
- Discuss opportunities that are outside the rehabilitation plan with the supervising health professional
- Work with the client and other community workers/services to provide coordinated and consistent supports to the client
- Support client to participate in activities of daily living that support rehabilitation goals
- Recognise client concerns about participating in daily living activities
- Under the supervision of the health professional, work with the client to develop strategies to overcome client concerns
- Under the supervision of the health professional, identify and report any aides, appliancesand modifications that might be required for participation in daily living activities and discuss with supervising health professional
- Under the direction of the supervising health professional provide information and support to the client to use any aides, appliances and modifications in a safe and effective way
- Monitor impact of client involvement in daily living activities on rehabilitation goals
- Monitor outcomes that indicate involvement in daily living activity is supporting the rehabilitation goals
- Identify any negative impact of daily living activities and report to supervising health professional
- Recognise medical issues and risk factors related to activities of daily living
- Recognise wellness and medical issues prior to providing support
- Apply strategies to involve the client in the monitoring and evaluation process
- Provide client with regular feedback of progress
- Work with the client to self monitor progress
- Document client information
- Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the rehabilitation program in line with organisation requirements
- Provide regular feedback to the client's care team
- Use appropriate terminology and format to document the client's progress, including any barriers or challenges to the rehabilitation plan