Course Title: Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAH408B Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status

Performance Criteria:

Clean equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements
 Store equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements and organisation protocols
 Report equipment faults to appropriate person

Performance Criteria:

Gather the equipment and materials to deliver the program, in line with client needs, specifications of the allied health professional and legislative and organisation guidelines
Check safety and efficiency of any equipment and materials
Support client to carry out activities in ways that promote safety, involvement and confidence, and adhere to the cultural and spiritual beliefs and preference of the client
Provide support according to principles and practices of active support, in a manner that is respectful of the client and provides encouragement and motivation to optimise client interest and involvement
Set up the environment to optimise client interest, participation and involvement
 Identify and respond appropriately to any risk to clients or others and report accordingly
 Provide reinforcement and constructive feedback to client and carers about involvement in activities
Modify approaches if client becomes distressed, in pain or communicate their desire to stop or amend the activity
Seek advice if safety issues arise, does not wish to continue, is distressed or in pain or if conflict arises with client
Assist professional to work with client to review progress
Under direction of an occupational therapist, adapt the environment and activity to maximise functional independence

Performance Criteria:

Assist professional to work with client and carers to identify current skills and abilities and how these can be built upon to participate more meaningfully in the client's environment(s)
Assist professional to work with client and carers to identify their needs and priorities in terms of specific skill development and maintenance
Identify skills that need to be developed that are outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and refer to the allied health professional
Assist professional to work with the client and carers to develop goals that will enable work at the client's own pace to acquire and retain skills for daily living
Support the client and carers to identify methods that will build upon their strengths when developing, and retaining skills
Work with professional and client to determine methods of evaluating the effectiveness of activities and methods

Performance Criteria:

Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the program in line with organisation requirements
Provide regular feedback to the client's care team
Use appropriate terminology to document symptomatic expression of identified problems related to the program

Performance Criteria:

Obtain information about the developmental program from an allied health professional
Consult allied professional about the developmental program requirements and desired client outcomes
Identify program requirements outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and discuss with allied health professional
Identify and confirm impact of the program’s contribution to the client’s overall care plan
Determine client availability according to organisation protocols
Identify cultural and spiritual issues that might have an impact on client’s maintenance of function

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