Recognised Disability, Other Conditions & Current Health:
- The patient has a history of cerebral palsy and underwent corrective surgery for scoliosis at age 12.
- Currently, the patient experiences muscle stiffness and difficulty with fine motor skills, which have been present since childhood.
- The patient has a stable mental health status with no history of psychiatric disorders.
- The patient has no history of substance use, drug, or alcohol abuse.
- The patient has not been hospitalized in the past five years.
Medication Management:
- The patient is on Baclofen for muscle spasticity.
- Medication is administered orally, stored in a secure location, and prescriptions are managed by the primary care physician.
Social History and Supports:
- The patient lives with their parents.
- The patient receives support from family members daily and attends a community support group weekly.
- The patient has no forensics history or legal proceedings.
Education and Employment:
- The patient completed high school with special education support.
- The patient is currently unemployed but volunteers at a local community center.
Cognition:
- The patient demonstrates average cognitive function with no significant deficits.
Communication:
- The patient communicates effectively using both verbal and non-verbal cues.
Mobility:
- Indoors, the patient uses a walker and requires minimal assistance.
- Outdoors, the patient uses a wheelchair and requires assistance for longer distances.
- The patient has a history of falls, primarily due to muscle weakness.
Transfers:
- The patient requires assistance for bed transfers using a transfer board.
- Chair transfers are performed independently with the use of a grab bar.
- The patient requires assistance for shower transfers using a shower chair.
- Toilet transfers are performed independently with the use of a raised toilet seat.
- Car transfers require assistance from a caregiver.
Personal Activities of Daily Living:
- The patient requires assistance for showering and uses a handheld showerhead.
- Dressing is performed independently with the use of adaptive clothing.
- The patient requires assistance for grooming tasks such as brushing hair and teeth.
- The patient feeds themselves independently but uses adaptive utensils.
- The patient has a regular sleep pattern and uses a body pillow for support.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living:
- The patient requires assistance for meal planning and uses a meal delivery service.
- Meal preparation is performed with assistance from family members.
- The patient requires assistance for grocery shopping and uses a shopping list app.
- Laundry tasks are performed with assistance from family members.
- The patient requires assistance for domestic cleaning tasks.
- The patient manages finances with assistance from a family member.
Home Environment:
- The patient lives in a single-story home owned by their parents.
- The home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- The living area is accessible with the use of a walker.
- The bedroom area is accessible with the use of a walker.
- The bathroom and toilet area are accessible with the use of grab bars.
- The kitchen area is accessible with the use of a walker.
Goals:
- The patient's goal is to improve independence in daily living activities.
- Occupational therapy recommendations include increasing participation in community activities.
- The proposed intervention plan includes weekly therapy sessions for six months.
- Referrals to a physiotherapist for additional support have been made.