Lorraine Poulos

Check out: Australian & New Zealand Falls Prevention Society (ANZFPS) www.anzfallsprevention.org.au/resources Care worker - What should I phone my co-ordinator about? Medical conditions that may contribute to gait instability Cognitive conditions impacting on understanding instructions Manual handling instructions Wheelchair adaptations Environment risks and challenges Physiotherapist or occupational therapist advice Co-ordinator - What should be documented on the care plan for the consumer and direct care worker? Consumer - What should I be aware of and report to the worker or co-ordinator? Are my goals clearly defined in the care plan? Do care worker prompts reflect my wishes on the care plan? Feeling an increased dependency on the wheelchair Feeling anxious when transferring into wheelchair Wheelchair equipment issues (e.g. flat tyres, stiff brakes, footplate problems) Client weight bearing unstable Increased weight impacting on safe movement Reports of falls Mobility