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Occupational Therapy in Community-Based Practice Settings 2nd Edition by Marjorie Scaffa, Maggie Reitz
Edition 2ISBN: 978-0803625808Occupational Therapy in Community-Based Practice Settings 2nd Edition by Marjorie Scaffa, Maggie Reitz
Edition 2ISBN: 978-0803625808 Exercise 1
Morris, Finding Purpose in Helping Others
Morris is in his early 70s and retired about 10 years ago from his work as a salesman. He and his wife have been married for 50 years and lived for a number of decades in their current home in the suburban NORC. Their lives have been full, including caring for an adult child with developmental disabilities who lives with them. Morris's son has numerous health crises and often Morris is at the hospital with him. Also, Morris supports his parents who are in their late 90s and live in their own home in another part of the city. Life became even more challenging when Morris became ill and required serious surgery.
When Morris returned home, his resilience and help from the NORC enabled him to slowly resume his multiple life roles, although he often has relapses and fatigue. He is quick to thank the NORC for helping him. He says, "In this high-tech, high-pressure, impersonal world we seem to be living in, NORC is truly a sigh of relief." By calling the NORC volunteer coordinator, he can request volunteers to help with house tasks, such as home repair, moving heavy items in the house, yard work, and computer training. A NORC referral to an occupational therapy in-home visit resulted in home modifications that increased his safety and function in the home. Morris also enjoys participating in NORC programs that meet his personal interests. He is an avid storyteller and reflective listener who meets often with other residents in monthly storytelling sessions. He and his wife enjoy NORC outings to cultural events for continued learning and engagement with others.
Despite his busy life and family caregiving, Morris willingly assumed the additional role of being a NORC ambassador for his community. As an ambassador, he volunteers his wisdom and talents from a lifetime of work and caregiving. He gives his time willingly to help build a healthy community. He finds a sense of purpose in advocating for the NORC as he shares how he has benefited and encourages others to become dues-paying members also. He brings his business talents to meetings with other NORC ambassadors to help plan strategies for building and sustaining the NORC for the years to come in their community.
What type of preventive occupational therapy services may be useful to Morris?
Morris is in his early 70s and retired about 10 years ago from his work as a salesman. He and his wife have been married for 50 years and lived for a number of decades in their current home in the suburban NORC. Their lives have been full, including caring for an adult child with developmental disabilities who lives with them. Morris's son has numerous health crises and often Morris is at the hospital with him. Also, Morris supports his parents who are in their late 90s and live in their own home in another part of the city. Life became even more challenging when Morris became ill and required serious surgery.
When Morris returned home, his resilience and help from the NORC enabled him to slowly resume his multiple life roles, although he often has relapses and fatigue. He is quick to thank the NORC for helping him. He says, "In this high-tech, high-pressure, impersonal world we seem to be living in, NORC is truly a sigh of relief." By calling the NORC volunteer coordinator, he can request volunteers to help with house tasks, such as home repair, moving heavy items in the house, yard work, and computer training. A NORC referral to an occupational therapy in-home visit resulted in home modifications that increased his safety and function in the home. Morris also enjoys participating in NORC programs that meet his personal interests. He is an avid storyteller and reflective listener who meets often with other residents in monthly storytelling sessions. He and his wife enjoy NORC outings to cultural events for continued learning and engagement with others.
Despite his busy life and family caregiving, Morris willingly assumed the additional role of being a NORC ambassador for his community. As an ambassador, he volunteers his wisdom and talents from a lifetime of work and caregiving. He gives his time willingly to help build a healthy community. He finds a sense of purpose in advocating for the NORC as he shares how he has benefited and encourages others to become dues-paying members also. He brings his business talents to meetings with other NORC ambassadors to help plan strategies for building and sustaining the NORC for the years to come in their community.
What type of preventive occupational therapy services may be useful to Morris?
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