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| 7.2b
Case manager's checklist |
Within the context
of the tri-level approach here is a checklist case managers can use
when thinking about case management of people with
TBI.
History of accident and recovery
- date of
accident
- period of unconsciousness/post
traumatic amnesia
- type of accident
- rehabilitation history
Rehabilitation
- rehabilitation
reports
- rehabilitation goals
- rehabilitation contact
Pre-morbid status
- pattern
of behaviour
- education/employment
- social background
- medical issues
Status post-injury
- activities
and daily living skills
- communication/language difficulties
- cognitive impairments
- personality/behaviour problems
- emotional states (depression, anxiety, anger)
- adjustment difficulties
- awareness of disability
- sexuality issues
- relationship issues
- medical issues
(brain-injury related and nonbrain-injury related)
- medication
- substance
use or abuse
- psychiatric status
Client’s
needs and goals
Family and significant
other assessment
- impact
on the family
- relationship issues
- behavioural
issues
- adjustment
to disability issues, including understanding of disability
Issues
- recreation/leisure
- work/education
- accommodation
- respite care
- finances
- legal
- compensation
- other agencies
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