Jimmy decides that he would like to attend the local gym. Although he has always intended joining, he had never got round to it. He is worried about getting there and knowing what to do in the gym. The therapists explain that initially they will accompany him and that once there he will have the support of a fitness instructor.
The therapists discuss how Jimmy could access the local gym, and participate in a fitness programme. They start by doing an environmental assessment to identify what Jimmy will have to achieve in order to access the gym.
Go through the slides to see what issues the therapists might need to consider with Jimmy’s house, the bus, pedestrian crossing and gym.
Go through the slides to see what issues the therapists might need to consider with Jimmy’s house, the bus, pedestrian crossing and gym.
House:
- Pack gym bag and carry bag to gym
- Organise payment for bus fare
- Lock front door
- Negotiate the 4 steps at the front door, the uneven garden path and the garden gate
- Walk 5 minutes to bus stop
Bus:
- Step onto the bus
- Pay fare
- Walk to seat, sit down
- Prepare to get off bus, alert driver
- Walk to front of bus and step off
Pedestrian crossing:
- Walk 5 mins to crossing
- Press button for green man
- Negotiate kerbs
- Walk across crossing within time allowed
- Be aware of road safety
The gym:
- Walk 10 minutes to gym
- Access gym through revolving doors
- Pay at desk
- Use changing facilities
- Meet fitness instructor in gym to start programme
Page last reviewed: 25 May 2021
