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Case Details

HACC Letters of Name:

ronel

Case Type:

assessment

Case File No:

P94/03835/01

Date of case type Intervention:

13 May 1994

Cost of Intervention:

$300.00

Total time Involved in provision of Intervention:

5 hours

Current Problems:

Independance, Safety

Expected Outcomes:

Independance, Safety

Person Details

Person 1

Type:

Care Recipient

Age:

Informal Care Relationship:

Carer co-Habitation:

Sex:

Male

Receipt of Formal Services:

Home help
Meals on wheels and day centre-based meals

Living Arrangements:

Lives alone

Government Pension/Benefit:

Aged Pension

Primary Medical Diagnosis:

Osteoarthritis

Medical Prognosis:

Degenerative

Height:

1755

Weight:

Limb Segment Length:

In Proportion

Limb contractures:

None

Spinal Curvature:

None

Particulars:

Recent revision of right total hip replacement, history of hypertension for previous 20yrs, Left & Right total hip replacement just under ten years previous, Divorced but son & daugheter live nearby & are supportive

Impairment Details

Reach/Dexterity (imcomplete use of arms/fingers and/or difficulty gripping)

Moderate Problem

Activity Details

Activities Impaired:

Laundry
Food preparation
Housekeeping
Bathing (or showering)
Shopping
Transportation

Equipment Provided/Avaliable:

Raised toilet seat, high arm chair, hand held shower

Activities Enabled:

Finances, Medication, Telephone, Dressing, Feeding, Grooming, Bladder, Bowel

Particulars:

Mobilising on crutches, can transfer in/out of chair & bed independantly using chair arms. Can sit to stand on toilet using raised toilet seat. Currently standing to shower over external floor drain as there is inadequate space for shower chair over outside bath

Home Details

Area of Residence:

New South Wales

Local Goverment Area:

Parramatta

Post Code:

2760

Accomodation Setting:

Private-owned/purchasing

Spaces:

Space 1 Details

Link Type:

Bathroom general

Width:

1700

Length:

2530

Shape:

Rectangular

Wall Particulars:

Fibro partition with suds and noggins

Floor Particulars:

Tiled concrete floor

Ceiling Particulars:

Compressed fibro

Intervention Particulars:

Remove: Bath & Basin, Toilet Strip: wall linings Carpentry: supply & sheet walls with approved wet area sheeting, supply & install necessary framework to complete job, supply & install approved shaving cabinet, supply & install towel rail, supply & install shower curtain rail, supply & install 3 grabrails, and remove window & sheet over both sides. Plumbing/Drainage: Extend/alter as necessary existing drainage, sanitary plumbing, S/F HWS gas model 1753 hot shot 90l external (LHS of house), S/F sliding hand shower & rail fix at lower level, S/F lever taps standard, S/F hand basin, white ceramic wall hung, S/F toilet pan & dual flush cistern with seat & roll holder, S/F standard rose at normal level Electrical: Supply & install GPO located in shaving cabinet, renew exhaust fan and connect to light switch Tiling: No hob shower, supply & fix approved tiles to 1800mm in shower area, supply & Fix approved tiles to 1350 to rest of bathroom, supply & Fix approved non-slip floor tiles 50 x 50 mm, supply & fix soap holder Flashing: supply & install approved wet area flashing which is to be returned 150mm up walls & wall junction to 1800mm, supply & install approved waterproofing system to floor area prior to tiling

Services:

Plumbing, Lighting, Electricity

Access Points:

Hinged door

Access Point Description:

Inward opening hinged door

Links:

None.

Particulars:

Freestanding single storey brick home

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