•Introduction to Inala•Ethos•Services/ Residential Group Homes•Rudolf Steiner

•Health/ Wellbeing •Inala: A holistic view of health•DDHU•Health Care Team

•Annual Assessments•Health Care Plan•Documentation/ Form•Communication

• INALA» Established in 1958

• Rudolf Steiner organisation» Austrian Philosopher/ Scientist/ Educator

• ETHOS» Vision - “A community which is conscious of all its members

and where each individual makes its own contribution”» Mission – “to provide the highest quality human centred

services recognising the abilities and supporting the aspirations and development of individuals living with disabilities”.

Services•Residential•Day services•Post school programs•Supported employment

Residential Group Homes•Intellectual disability•ASD/ PDD NOS•Down Syndrome•Fragile X•Dual diagnosis•Friendships and support needs

What is Health?

World Health Organisation• Physical • Mental• Social

Health and Wellbeing• More than physical• Social interaction/ quality relationships• Inclusion/ participation• Choice• Lifestyle• Work/ productivity

Inala and Health

MENU PLAN

PHYSICAL HEALTH

SEIZURE RESPONSE PLAN

PHYSICAL HEALTH

Access to health system • Competent and sensitive

health professionals• GP’s

– sensitive and educated around the health needs of those with ID–Referral to specialists who are sensitive to the

needs of those with ID• Comprehensive health assessments

–CHAP–Comprehensive Health Assessment program

DDHU

HEALTH CARE TEAM

HEALTH CARE TEAM

A collaborative approach•Accurate and clear communication– Health Care Professionals– Clients– Parents/person responsible (PR)– Residential staff

•Adapt/ modify information for audience– Residents communication needs– Ageing parents

HEALTH CARE TEAM

Person centred/ family centred • Choice of parent/PR to manage health • AS parents age, the requirements of implementing health

outcomes becomes too demanding – health care team can assist

• Location - Parents can live a significant distance from Inala. Residents accessing local health services

Choice• Option of support from health care team• Half/Half approach

•Dependent on family choice•HCT available to provide support if required.

ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS

ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS

Health Care Plan

• notes the individual needs of residents health• updated annually to reflect changing needs• Important past history is left on document• HCT refer to document to organise review,

follow up appointments• Guided by parent/ PR input• approved annually by parent/ PR• Based on CHAP (Comprehensive Health

Assessment program) tool.

Health Care Plan

Health Care Plan

Health Care Plan

Health Care Plan

ORAL Health• Guided by residents tolerance• Residents access private and public system/ or both.• Oral care plan developed with dentist• Includes:

• Location• Level of independence• Tasks that need assistance• Products used (Type of toothpaste, mouthwash etc)• Tips to assist resident with oral care• Ease of access

• Located in client file and laminated in bathroom• Change of support staff

ORAL CARE PLAN

Documentation/ Communication

• All reports, medical notes, health documents in individual file.

2 X resident files•Office•residential group home

Person centred documents•Personalised/ individualised•Use of I•Empowering resident

Consistency of support

OUTCOMES

Health care team impact on resident health:•Less illness•Decreased incidents•Less GP visits•Weight loss