Sharon Barker
Occupational Therapist
The Challenge
Mrs A had experienced an acquired brain injury and was showing signs of emerging from a low awareness state, however we started to find it increasing more difficult to engage her in sessions and found that she was often sleepy and withdrawn
The Change
Whilst tracking Mrs A over a 24 hr period we found that her family were often over stimulating her and tiring her out during visiting time. I spent some time educating the family and negotiated environmental changes and tasks that they could try
The Impact
Mrs A’s family felt more involved in her recovery and worked in partnership with the MDT to maintain an appropriate environment as well as supporting with her rehab goals. Mrs A was more alert during sessions and was able to engage more effectively
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