Jeremy is a 75-year-old retired man who lives with his wife in a semi-independent seniors home. His wife has severe rheumatoid arthritis. She has no movement in her wrists and has decreased mobility. She moves using a walker in the apartment and in a transport wheelchair pushed by Jeremy when going out of the apartment. He has provided about fifteen hours of help a week for 5 years.
Needs | Current Approaches | Alternate Suggestions
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What could be created? |
1. Jeremy would like his wife’s transfers to be safe. | Jeremy assists her during transfers. Previously, his wife used a lift chair, but it does not work anymore | ||
2. Jeremy would like to expand his knowledge about the nutritional needs of his wife and the benefits of different foods. He prepares all the meals for himself and his wife. | |||
3. Jeremy would like to make sure his wife’s travel is safe when she moves around with fresh laundry in her hands. | |||
4. Jeremy would like to be able to install technical aids (such as grab bars to the toilet) on his walls, but the beams are made of metal. | Jeremy has installed alternative technical aids that do not need to be wall mounted. |
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5. Jeremy would like to have better control over the water temperature for the bath. | |||
6. Jeremy would like access to a technical aid repair service. | Jeremy called the manufacturers of his equipment but didn’t get the repair support he needed. | ||
7. Jeremy would like his wife to be able to take her medications by herself, which is currently impossible because the safety caps are too difficult for her to open. | Jeremy takes care of giving his wife her daily medicine. | ||
8. Jeremy would like to have better access to public places. In particular, he finds it difficult to keep doors open while pushing the wheelchair. | |||
9. Jeremy would like qualified professionals to do the recommendation and follow-up session following the acquisition of assistive devices. | |||
10. Jeremy would like an improvement in home support services. In particular, he would like the worker who can’t provide care to be replaced. | |||
11. Jeremy would like to have the opportunity to take respite breaks. |