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#1 Posted : 23 June 2005 11:37:00(UTC)
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Posted By chrissie We provide day care to service users with disabilities. I am concerned at the moment about our selection process and whether we are thoroughly assessing the needs of individuals to ensure we can meet their requirements in a safe manner. I am informed by the manager in charge that often information is not known until the member is accepted. It is thought this is because the carers feel it may inhibit the opportunity for individuals to join our centre. Does anyone have such a thing as a 'pre-acceptance procedure' or questionnaire type document which will facilitate this process? We need to know as much information about potential members if we are going to provide our service in a safe manner eg. allergies, medication, mobilitiy etc Any help greatly recieved.
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#2 Posted : 23 June 2005 12:07:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jez Corfield I havent got any proforma handy, but how does the day centre link to any referral process? If the referring agency is a care provider, then simply ask to be linked or informed in some way of the care plan for the individual, particularly any parts relating to their individual safety. If people are self referring members of the public, or brought along by parents etc, then it is more complex, I would suggest you approach it from two directions, general safety and how any disability might relate to their activities. The sort of things to be aware of are: Poor mobility. Sensory disorder. Individual capacity to identify risk. Mental health conditions such as panic when responding to alarms, or agression to towards certain people. Poor musculor control. Naturally any activities you manage should have risk assessments that also reflect the nature of the individuals who do them. Jez
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