Case Study: Darren Dimmott Darren is 18 years old and lives in a…
Question Case Study: Darren Dimmott Darren is 18 years old and lives in a… Case Study: Darren DimmottDarren is 18 years old and lives in a support home for adults with disabilities in victoria, australia. He does not communicate verbally, but communicates fairly well using an iPad and a communication app. He is provided with full assistance with all aspects of personal care including dressing and toileting – Darren is often frustrated during dressing when he tries to do things for himself instead of letting the staff do it for him. Darren also has trouble socialising, and sometimes displays aggressive behaviours towards other clients and staff. He also has poor fine motor skills. You have been assigned as his support worker. Q 7. What observations could you make about Darren to obtain his developmental status? Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Q 8. How else can you obtain information about his developmental status? Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Q 9. From the information you are provided with in the case study, what are three developmental issues that Darren has? Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Q 10. How might your own values impact on the way you work with Darren? Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Q 11. If you were unsure of how to support Darren, who would you consult? Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Q 12. What are some potential risk factors associated with Darren’s developmental status? Suggest at least three potential risk factors. Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Q 13. What are two issues that might impact on providing Darren with effective services? Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Q 14. Think about the services that Darren is currently receiving: How suitable do you think these services are to his development status? What are three other services that Darren could be referred to? Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Q 15. Read the following situation:”Today Darren got very frustrated. When he plugged in his iPad charger last night he hadn’t pushed it in properly and the iPad had not charged up. Although you tried to explain to him what had happened he got very frustrated and angry when it didn’t work. He went to throw the iPad against the wall but another staff member managed to settle him enough to stop him throwing it.Darren cried uncontrollably for 30 minutes. He cheered up a little after the iPad got some charge. It was not a good start to the day. Helping Darren with his personal care after this incident was very difficult as he was still angry.” In the space below, write a case note for this client. Make sure the case note is in keeping with legislation and reporting requirements. Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory Health Science Science Nursing COMMUNITY SERVICES CHC52015 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
