{"id":16841,"date":"2017-04-26T15:22:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T14:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justchecking.co.uk\/?p=16841"},"modified":"2022-03-24T10:09:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T10:09:52","slug":"essential-reablement-assessment-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justchecking.co.uk\/essential-reablement-assessment-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask our practitioner: an essential reablement assessment tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16841\" class=\"elementor elementor-16841\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37d97e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"37d97e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fba916\" data-id=\"0fba916\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b97a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12b97a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justchecking.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Screenshot-2022-03-24-at-10.08.34.png?fit=200%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Rosie Goy\" alt=\"Rosie Goy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f75bea\" data-id=\"4f75bea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afb0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1afb0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">By Rosie Goy<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ded7e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ded7e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Occupational Therapist at Just Checking<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef850fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef850fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba45de7\" data-id=\"ba45de7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d3dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92d3dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>As most of us working within health and social care know, providing the right support in the six-week reablement period after an individual has suffered from an illness or injury is essential to their long-term recovery.<\/p><p>Part of this process involves continual assessment of the individual\u2019s capabilities, which helps us to identify the extent of care and therapy required.<\/p><p>Yet completing objective assessments can be extremely challenging. I\u2019ve often experienced situations where individuals have misreported their experiences in completing daily tasks due to a desire to maintain their independence, while in other instances a lack of confidence may have caused an inaccurate view of their own abilities.<\/p><p>Observations can provide some insight; however, the pressure of being watched while completing tasks in unnatural conditions can have a significant effect on the individual\u2019s performance. In addition, a true understanding of a person\u2019s daily progress takes hours of observation, something most practitioners sadly don\u2019t have time for.<\/p><p>This is where the new Daily Living System acts as a unique tool for completing objective assessments for reablement cases. Motion sensors give us an overview of the individual\u2019s movements around the house, while new activity sensors allow us to measure their ability to complete the tasks essential to their daily routine. Combined with our understanding of the individual\u2019s situation, this provides a means to complete proportionate, evidence-based assessments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4800843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4800843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does it work?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f28192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f28192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Daily Living System is simple to setup and use. A plug-in hub is placed in a quiet area of the house; this uses mobile signal and does not require internet access. Motion sensors are placed in rooms and on door frames; no cameras or microphones are used throughout the system. The new activity sensors are placed on household items which are used for daily tasks, e.g. the kettle, toaster, fridge and butter. The information from these sensors is fed back to the Just\u00a0Checking app in the form of easy-to-read activity charts.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.justchecking.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Web-Reablement-Chart-Promo-2016-With-arrows-copy.png?ssl=1\" data-caption=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16369 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.justchecking.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Web-Reablement-Chart-Promo-2016-With-arrows-copy.png?resize=571%2C298&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Web-Reablement-Chart-Promo-2016-With-arrows-copy\" width=\"571\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><br \/>After consulting with the individual, practitioners can then setup sequences based on their normal activity. For example, a sequence may be recorded if the individual used the toaster, the fridge and the butter over a 10-minute time frame. This could be shown on the chart as \u2018Making toast\u2019. In a similar manner, sensors placed on the shower, soap and towel rail could be used to set up a sequence for \u2018Taking a Shower\u2019. It only takes a couple of minutes to set up or edit these sequences, allowing practitioners to ensure they are tailored to the individual.<\/p><p>Combined with an overview of household movements, these sequences provide an incredible insight into the individual\u2019s capabilities, using only discrete movement sensors that support the Mental Capacity Act by using the least obtrusive observation methods. This allows us\u00a0to provide the tailored care essential to the individual\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e4c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68e4c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mrs Baker\u2019s Case<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf435b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf435b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justchecking.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/baker.jpg?w=195&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"mrs-bowler\" \/>An example of when the Daily Living System has\u00a0acted as an\u00a0essential reablement assessment tool is the case of Mrs Baker.<\/p><p><em>Mrs Baker returned to her home from\u00a0hospital following a fractured hip. Installing the system reassured her family she was able to settle back into a routine, as well as flag up an issue she was having getting undressed for daytime bathroom visits. Following a discussion\u00a0between practitioners and Mrs Baker, assistive aids were installed and a sequence was set up to track their usage. The charts showed that on four out\u00a0of six bathroom visits all\u00a0aids were used, and Mrs Baker later stated that she felt these aids and the related practitioner support was essential to her recovery.<\/em><\/p><p>Practitioners noted that without Just\u00a0Checking, this important issue may not have been raised. By understanding Mrs Baker\u2019s needs, they were able to promptly put in place beneficial measures for her recovery process.<\/p><p>In short, the Daily Living System can save time and help ensure that individuals get the support they need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e6a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87e6a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out more about using the Daily Living System for reablement assessments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2e4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2e4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out more about the Daily Living System\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/justchecking.co.uk\/professionals\/reablement\">here<\/a>, or if you would like to find out more about using\u00a0<dfn class=\"no-wrapped-text\">Just Checking<\/dfn>\u00a0as a reablement assessment tool, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justchecking.co.uk\/contact-us\">contact\u00a0<\/a>our team who will be happy to provide support and advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rosie Goy &lt;h4&gt;Occupational Therapist at Just Checking&lt;\/h4&gt; As most of us working within health and social care know, providing the right support in the six-week reablement period after an individual has suffered from an illness or injury is essential to their long-term recovery. 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