Bob introduces Florence to Alice and Sid and asks Alice how things are going generally. Alice is pleased to be home but appears to be quite stressed and low in mood.
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‘Goal setting in hospital really helped me focus on what I needed to do to get home. But it seems difficult now my priorities are so different – I can’t do it alone. ‘My husband is frightened to leave me on my own. It’s putting a strain on our relationship, I feel such a burden to him. ‘The community rehabilitation team tell me that they stop after 6 weeks – what happens after that? How will we cope? ‘I’ve lost all the roles I used to have in the house and it’s really frustrating. Our lives seem so focused on my illness now.’ |
‘I was really looking forward to Alice being home but I didn’t realise how hard it would be. ‘Everything takes so much longer now, that’s why its quicker if I just do it for her. ‘Nobody told me a stroke would end our social lives. I never get out on my own now and as for holidays that’s never going to happen. ‘I can’t leave her alone in the house, I mean what if she fell or had another stroke? It’s just easier if I stay in and watch her. ‘How will we cope when the community rehabilitation team leave? Surely she needs more therapy, she’s not back to normal yet.
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Bob explores with Alice what the problems are. She tells him …
Bob wonders what Sid’s thoughts are on how things are going. Whilst Florence is talking to Alice, Bob takes the opportunity to chat to Sid who tells him …| Bob | |
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Having listened to what both Alice and Sid have told him Bob identifies the main issues to address:
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Bob and Florence talk through the self management strategies available to him. Bob thinks the key ones for this situation would be education, provision of information, referral to other services and goal setting.
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