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

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAHA010 Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Obtain information about the daily living skills program from an allied health professional 1.2 Consult allied health professional about the daily living skills program requirements and desired client outcomes 1.3 Use screening and data collection tools to gather information on functional status and performance to feedback to allied health professional in line with role 1.4 Identify program requirements outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and discuss with allied health professional 1.5 Identify and confirm impact of the program's contribution to the client's overall care plan 1.6 Determine client availability according to organisation protocols 1.7 Identify cultural and spiritual issues that might have an impact on client's maintenance of daily living function 1.8 Identify and plan for any risk and safety issues that may impact on the client's ability to participate in program

Performance Criteria:

2.1 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) 2.2 Assist professional to work with client and carers to identify their needs and priorities in terms of specific skill development and maintenance 2.3 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 2.4 Assist allied health 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 2.5 Support the client and carers to identify methods that will build upon their strengths when developing, and retaining daily living skills

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Gather the equipment and materials to deliver the daily living program, in line with client needs, specifications of the allied health professional and legislative and organisation guidelines 3.2 Check safety and efficiency of any equipment and materials 3.3 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 3.4 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 3.5 Set up the environment to optimise client interest, participation and involvement 3.6 Identify and respond appropriately to any risk to clients or others and report accordingly 3.7 Provide reinforcement and constructive feedback to client and carers about involvement in activities 3.8 Recognise when client becomes distressed, in pain or communicates their desire to slow down, change activity or stop and follow stepping down procedures outlined in treatment plan or organisational guidelines 3.9 Seek advice if safety issues arise

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Assist allied health professional to work with client to review progress 4.2 Work with professional and client to determine methods of evaluating the effectiveness of activities and methods 4.3 Under direction of an occupational therapist, adapt the environment and activity to maximise functional independence

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Seek assistance when client presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills and/or knowledge 5.2 Report client difficulties to the supervising allied health professional for advice before continuing the program 5.3 Participate in supervision processes with the treating allied health professional in accordance with organisational protocol

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Clean equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements 6.2 Store equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements and organisation protocols 6.3 Report equipment faults to appropriate person

Performance Criteria:

7.1 Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the program in line with organisation requirements 7.2 Provide regular feedback to the client's care team 7.3 Use appropriate terminology to document symptomatic expression of identified problems related to the program

A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:

- Face to face and or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
- Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and classroom based learning
- Observations of performance in the clinical placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience
- Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
- Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas
- Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
- To further facilitate learning, students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform

- Visit to independent living centre

Session #

Topic/Activity

Session 2:

AHA Practice

Session 5:

Session 6: 

Assessment and Outcome Measures

Activity Analysis

Session 11:  

Session 12

Body Mechanics and Manual Handling

Practical session

Sessions 15:

Session 16: 

-  Orthopaedic Conditions and OT

Documentation

Session 19: 

Session 20: 

Home Environment

Falls Prevention

Pressure Care

Session 23: 

Session 24: 

Neurology – Stroke, ABI & Spinal Cord Injury

Practical: NEURO ADL & UPPERLIMB

 Session 27:  

Session 28:

-       AT3 Preparation

AT4 Preparation

Session 31: 

Session 32: 

AT3: Practical Assessment – teach a skill & Equipment

AT4: in class written assessment

Assessment Tasks

Date of Assessment

AT2: OT Client Function Assignment

Complete a written assignment that combines questions across each unit of study covered in the cluster. 

Session 25,26

AT4: Written assessment –

Written short answer and case study completed in class

Session 32