Jodie Gardner

Delivering personalised interventions to young adults with complex needs planned by the OT.

Creating resources eg. Widget symbols, social stories,

Recognising where progress has been made or needs have changed therefore intervention needs adapting.

Communicating and building relationships with individuals who have varied communication styles and aids.

Liaising with wider multidisciplinary team regarding targets, progress, behaviour and how we are supporting the individual to maximise learning.

Plan and organise sessions and timetabling.

Support individuals with sensory regulation using specialist equipment and a holistic approach.

24 hour Posture care; training residential staff how to used sleep systems/splints/specialist chairs.

Community access- road safety, driving power chair.

Recording SOAP notes.

Support individuals with complex needs in education and in residence. Encouraging independence in acts of daily living, washing and dressing, physio therapy stretches and using specialist equipment; standing frames, motomed, mealtimes, supporting in pool, supporting to access the community and social activities, communication, medication, gastro feeds and meds, key working, maintaining contact with family and friends, cooking and cleaning.

Leading shifts and allocating staff and undertaking any training offered.

Supporting elderly with acts of daily living, medication, meal prep and feeding, washing and dressing, cleaning, documentation, sleep ins and shopping.

Supporting elderly with acts of daily living- washing and dressing, cooking, cleaning, meal prep, feeding, medication, documentation, shopping, sleep in shifts, promoting independence.

Supporting a young individual with complex needs during a waking night shift- Physiotherapy stretches, medication via gastro, feeding, washing, ironing, supporting individual with social activities, washing and dressing, frequent repositioning breaks.

Supporting individuals with complex needs in residence- Washing and dressing, feeding, supporting in the community, escorting to educational classes, key working.

Supported elderly within their own homes to promote independence with acts of daily living, medication, meal prep, cleaning, shopping.