The Challenge
I work on an impatient perinatal mental health ward and the mums, babies and families receive a lot of practical and emotional support on the ward. The challenge was to make sure that the skills that were learnt of the ward transferred home.
The Change
I developed a full Occupational Therapy home assessment which enabled me to accompany mums and their babies home, to assess functioning at home, to support the transfer of skills and to enable simple problem solving at home.
The Impact
The impact is that mums get to practice being at home with their babies and partners before they are discharged from hospital, and to plan out their routines at home, practice going out to local activities and amenities, and to gain confidence.
