Bathroom, Bedroom and Parking Area Assessment for an Adult with Multiple Sclerosis

Case Details

HACC Letters of Name:

claem

Case Type:

assessment

Case File No:

P95/00538/01

Date of case type Intervention:

14 Feb 1995

Cost of Intervention:

$600.00

Total time Involved in provision of Intervention:

7 hours

Current Problems:

Independance, Safety

Expected Outcomes:

Independance, Safety

Person Details

Person 1

Type:

Care Recipient

Age:

Informal Care Relationship:

Carer co-Habitation:

Sex:

Female

Receipt of Formal Services:

Home help

Living Arrangements:

Lives with family

Government Pension/Benefit:

Aged Pension

Primary Medical Diagnosis:

Multiple sclerosis

Medical Prognosis:

Degenerative

Height:

1555

Weight:

Limb Segment Length:

In Proportion

Limb contractures:

None

Spinal Curvature:

Scoliosis

Particulars:

Frail lady of slight build. Lower left leg weakest, lower limb drag when ambulant. 2 falls in last month. Home care fortnightly (clean bathroom, bedroom and vacuum).

Impairment Details

Mobility (imcomplete use of feet or legs)	Moderate Problem
Sensation (numbness, pain or tingling, chromic or recuring)	Mild Problem
Vision (not corrected by glasses)	Moderate Problem

Person 2

Type:

Carer

Age:

Informal Care Relationship:

Daughter

Carer co-Habitation:

Co-Resident carer

Sex:

Female

Receipt of Formal Services:

Education and/or training information and advocacy services

Living Arrangements:

Lives with family

Government Pension/Benefit:

Carer Payment (Pension)

Primary Medical Diagnosis:

Medical Prognosis:

Unknown/Not Applicable

Height:

Weight:

Limb Segment Length:

In Proportion

Limb contractures:

None

Spinal Curvature:

None

Particulars:

Activity Details

Activities Impaired:

Shopping
Housekeeping
Food preparation
Laundry
Transportation
Stairs
Bathing (or showering)
Transfer

Equipment Provided/Avaliable:

Wooden ramp at front, Electric scooter (Shoprider), adjustable walking frame (KA 350)

Activities Enabled:

Grooming, Toilet use, Feeding, Dressing, Telephone, Bladder, Bowel

Particulars:

Ambulant - at present using walker, at times unsteady. Has difficulty climbing stairs and does not appear safe despite rails both sides. Independent in personal care though exhausts easily. Presently using a bath.

Home Details

Area of Residence:

New South Wales

Local Goverment Area:

Parramatta

Post Code:

2175

Accomodation Setting:

Private-owned/purchasing

Spaces:

Space 1 Details

Link Type:

Bathroom general

Width:

1300

Length:

3130

Shape:

Rectangular

Wall Particulars:

combination of double brick cavity wall partition and fibro walls with with tile finish.

Floor Particulars:

Concrete slab with high gloss 20 mm floor tile.

Ceiling Particulars:

compressed fibro false ceiling with cornice containing ceiling fan and lighting.

Intervention Particulars:

Small external shower and toilet space originally designed to serve outdoor pool area.

Services:

Lighting, Electricity

Access Points:

Hinged door

Access Point Description:

Hollow core inward opening door with clear open width of 650 mm.

Images:

Photo
Plan Drawing
Photo

Space 2 Details

Link Type:

Bedroom

Width:

Length:

Shape:

Rectangular

Wall Particulars:

External walls brick veneer with plaster finish, internal walls partition type.

Floor Particulars:

carpeted

Ceiling Particulars:

compressed fibro with cornice, pendant lighting

Intervention Particulars:

Large space filled with natural light, adjoins external bathroom and double garage but no direct access points.

Services:

Lighting, Furniture, Electricity

Access Points:

Sliding door

Access Point Description:

Aluminium framed, glass sliding door fixed to track with 750 mm clear opening width

Images:

Photo

Space 3 Details

Link Type:

Parking

Width:

3000

Length:

3900

Shape:

Rectangular

Wall Particulars:

double brick cavity and partition walls. render and paint finish

Floor Particulars:

undressed level concrete slab, level with driveway and rear patio

Ceiling Particulars:

compressed fibro ceiling with manhole

Intervention Particulars:

Double garage adjoins, bathroom, bedroom and rear patio it is connected to rear patio via hinged door. Contains hot water system tank and thermostat

Services:

Lighting, Electricity

Access Points:

Hinged door

Access Point Description:

inward opening hollow core door with 650 mm clear opening

Images:

Photo

Links:

Link 1 Details

Link Type:

Stair

Width:

Length:

Shape:

square

Intervention Particulars:

4 external stairs lead from bedroom to external bathroom. Stairs have bilateral wooden rails with painted galvanised handrails attached.

Services:

Rail

Access Points:

Sliding door

Access Point Description:

aluminium framed sliding door to bedroom adjoins landing

Images:

Photo

Particulars:

Granny flat composed of single large bedroom with external bathroom and rear access connected to main homestead (brick single storey bungalow) by hall passageway. Sloping site.

Home Images:

Plan drawing
Photo

Home Modification Information Clearinghouse

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