Outcome 1 understand the importance of supporting individuals to continue recommended therapies
1.1 Analyse the potential of recommended therapies to an individual`s health and wellbeing.
All of our students have a disability, this could be physical, mental and medical and therefore will need some kind of support during their time with Treloars.
Treloars provide a variety of support for example:- they have teams of physiotherapist, occupational therapist, hydro therapist, nursing team, counselling team and specialist carers that are trained in all aspects of therapies so that they are able to carry out the therapy’s that required by the individuals.
It’s important that Treloars provide this support because it’s supporting the student’s health and well-being and as most of our students suffer with health issues.
Positive points for assisting with therapies.
1) Supporting a student with regular therapies will help with their mobility’s and build up the core strength.
2) Healthy student equals happy student
3) Encourage independence
Negative points if a student isn’t supporting with therapies
1) Poor health
2) Deterioration in education
3) Lack in social skills, may develop depression
4) May experience additional poor health.
1.2 Describe barriers that may prevent individuals from continuing recommended therapies, and the possible consequence of discontinuation.
Barriers that may prevent individuals from continuing recommend therapies could be illness, the equipment may need repairing or replacing. The student has had an operation and may not be able to continue the therapy for a certain amount of time.
The possible consequence of discontinuation could be their therapy could be set back and could take longer than first thought. The partial loss of or total of movement of a limb.
The may not be able to do standing transfers, which could result in the loss of independence. The student could become socially