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- Many of the activities
we require for daily living (eg doing the shopping) require us to
use one or more cognitive or physical skills (eg memory)
- These skills
can be impaired by a traumatic brain injury, which may cause a client
to have difficulty performing daily living activities
- It is important
to encourage a person with a brain injury to participate in everyday
activities to boost their self esteem, give them choice and control,
and make it easier for family and carers
- Rehabilitation
focuses on promoting someone's independence and assist their participation
in activities
- It is important
to promote independence by helping the client set and achieve independent
living skill goals
- There are many
practical strategies (eg using diaries, whiteboards and wristwatch
alarms) to assist clients with a brain injury to be more independent
at home and in the community by managing fatigue, memory problems
and teaching difficulties
- There are potential
risks and dangers associated with increased independence, each risk
needs to be discussed with the appropriate person (eg the client,
their family, their carers, their employer etc)
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