Linda, YES ! to all the research questions/underlying premises Carmen ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:50 AM 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]<mailto:[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. LAMP staff work > > collaboratively with primary care providers and clinicians to reduce > > complications, hospitalizations, and unscheduled clinic and ER visits. > > > > ===================================================================== > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Change options? > > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com<http://www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com> > > > > Archive? > > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > > > > Help? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/232 - Release Date: > > 17/01/2006 > > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Change options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com<http://www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com> > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > > Help? > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com<http://www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com> Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
