Providing equipment and adaptations to support people in being more independent Flashcards
Who assesses if people need equipment?
Physiotherapists and occupational therapists
Why may equipment be used?
Mobility and daily activities
Who may help with equipment?
Care assistants and health care assistants often provide ongoing support using equipment effectively and having adaptations to increase service user’s independence.
Why may mobility equipment be used?
Mobility appliances help a person maintain physical activity and independence in daily activities, people who may use this equipment are arthritis patients, people who have broken a limb or recovering from surgery or stroke, people with progressive disease such as multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease and muscular dystrophy.
Examples of mobility aids
Mobility aids include
* Walking sticks and frames
* Wheelchairs
* Adapted shopping trolleys
* Stairlifts
* Adapted cars
Examples of equipment to help with independence
Appliances to support independence:
*Special cutlery with thick, light handles that are easy to hold
*Feeding cups or angled straws for drinks
*Egg cups and plates with suctioned bottoms
*Special gadgets to help people who can only use one hand to take lids off of jars and tins, others to help with peeling potatoes and buttering bread, kettles on tipping stands and adapted plugs
*Special dining chairs and armchairs
*Bathing aids such as walk-in baths and showers, bath and shower seats
*Raised toilet seats for service users who find it difficult to sit down and stand again
*Adapted computers and keyboards for conditions such as arthritis, epilepsy, and visual impairments
Some people with chronic conditions may need highly sophisticated equipment in their home to manage independence. People with kidney failure may need dialysis equipment.
