Hi Linda, A colleague and i are putting together an abstract for a workshop on this topic also. There is a considerable amount of literature in the British occupational therapy journals. I think this is an area that OT's need to be a lot more comfortable about to say we truly work in a holistic way. Regards, Jane Wilson New Zealand
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 19 January 2006 03:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OTlist] literature review Hi Linda Yes i think its a good idea. One of the OT's i work with did hers on sexuality as a PADL and how we dont address the issue as OT's Good luck Sara Adcock > Message Received: Jan 18 2006, 11:50 AM > From: "Linda Hicks" > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Subject: Re: [OTlist] literature review > > I am sending this out into the ether in the hope that some of you great OTs > out there can help me! This is the question--Is it the role of OTs to > address the sexual needs of older disabled people and their carers? This is > the beginning of the formulation of a research question. > Do you think it is in the domain of OT to address sexuality? Are we, as > people who profess to practice holistically, viewing the person as an > integrated whole missing out a great chunk of who they are if we do not > acknowledge sexual needs. For this purpose I am defining sexual needs to > include all things intimate not merely the act of sex. If you have any views > or can point me in the direction of someone who has please respond. > Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Carson" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:31 AM > Subject: [OTlist] Very Neat Information about a VA program > > > > Hello ALL: > > > > I just read this on-line about a VA program in Daytona Beach, FL. I'm > > not sure if it's unique to this VA but either way, it is pretty neat: > > > > =================================================================== > > > > Low ADL Monitoring Program (LAMP) > > > > An Occupational Therapy Model of Care Coordination > > > > Combining Traditional and Advanced Technologies to Promote Independence > > for Veterans with ADL Dependence > > > > Overview > > > > The Low ADL Monitoring Program (LAMP) is a VISN 8 Community Care > > Coordination Service (CCCS) program designed to address the needs of > > Veterans with activities of daily living (ADL) dependence through care > > coordination and the use of home monitoring and communications > > technology. The goal of LAMP is to promote independence and the > > maintenance of skills necessary to remain living at home, enhance > > quality of life, increase access to services, and reduce health related > > costs for functionally impaired veterans. > > > > LAMP provides services for home-based veterans who require personal > > assistance with at least two basic ADLs (eating, bathing, dressing, > > toileting, transferring, and mobility). Veterans enrolled in LAMP > > receive a functional and home assessment by an occupational therapist, > > basic assistive technology and minor home environmental modifications, > > training and education, and referrals for additional services. They also > > receive daily remote monitoring via an in-home messaging device or > > personalized e-mail dialogue via computer/internet-based communication. > > A key aspect of LAMP is care coordination, an interdisciplinary approach > > to meeting veterans' needs across the continuum of care. 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