Adrian is a 15-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. His parents have taken care of him his whole life. He is unable to sit or eat independently. He has developed upper and lower extremity contractures due to nonuse. Adrian is now having increased difficulties in swallowing and has a pressure injury on his
coccyx. His parents have recently divorced. Adrian is often cared for by his grandmother since childcare is difficult to find and is costly. The social kervices department just made a medical referral for him to get more care while at home.
a) What types of therapy would Adrian benefit from?
b) What types of restorative interventions do you think Adrian would benefit from?
c) Do you think a home health nursing assistant would help this situation? If so, how?
d) How might his parents' separation affect the care he receives?
e) Do his caregivers have what is needed to care for him while the parents are at work? Why or why not?
f) What can be done to effectively carry out therapy recommendations within each household?
1. Adrian is a 15-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. His parents have taken care of him his whole life. He is unable to sit or eat independently. He has developed upper and lower extremity contractures due to nonuse. Adrian is now having increased difficulties in swallowing and has a pressure injury on his
coccyx. His parents have recently divorced. Adrian is often cared for by his grandmother since childcare is difficult to find and is costly. The social services department just made a medical referral for him to get more care while at home.
a) What types of therapy would Adrian benefit from?
b) What types of restorative interventions do you think Adrian would benefit from?
c) Do you think a home health nursing assistant would help this situation? If so, how?
d) How might his parents' separation affect the care he receives?
e) Do his caregivers have what is needed to care for him while the parents are at work? Why or why not?
f) What can be done to effectively carry out therapy recommendations within each household?