Jacqueline McDonald
Senior Occupational Therapist
The Challenge
Sarah has a history of paranoid schizophrenia, thought disorder and auditory/visual hallucinations, is non-weight bearing, has a history of falls from bed, often appears distressed and agitated and has not communicated verbally for several years.
The Change
Provided a safer sleeping environment, postural management and safer moving and handling enabling her to sleep through the night and be in a more comfortable position with better sight lines in seating and 1:1 support to engage in sensory activities.
The Impact
The small changes – provision of a safe sleeping environment, good postural support in seating, minimising manual handling and just 6 hours of 1:1 support have made a big impact on Sarah. Her health and well-being have significantly improved.
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