Client Introduction JL is a 54 year old women with a Caucasian decent, she was put into the system at age 5 where she was in and out of different foster homes. She was finally put into the system here at the DCLS program about 35 years ago. She comes to Scott Road Connections everyday through the entire year. She is 5’4’’ and weighs 145lbs. She has blue eyes, short brown hair, and is fair skinned. JL’s hobbies consist of going for walks, doing puzzles, dancing, shopping and bowling. She maintains fairly good skin, her hair is normally uncombed and unwashed. Her favourite color is blue. She has had work experience before at a farm that she really enjoyed working at, unfortunately it shut down few years ago. JL suffers from schizophrenia (auditory and hallucination), development disability, bi-polar, histrionic traits, dementia, PTSD, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. Depending on what medication is given to her before coming in, she may feel lethargic, as she is very sedated.
Client’s Reason JL lived with her patents until the age 5, unfortunately after her …show more content…
For example, JL’s PLP consists of learning traffic safety and stranger awareness while reducing incontinent behaviour. JL has a choice in what activities she wants to take part in however only to a certain extent because she may want to do the same thing as the last day but is unable to recall when she did it last. JL likes to feel empowered and responsible, she will take responsibilities given to her seriously. She is used to having a routine, when it does not go according to the routine she gets anxious and may get violent. When JL gets anxious, a staff member takes her aside and talks to her individually. She will honestly let them know what she is feeling and the staff will find a solution that works best for her along with other
Client’s Reason JL lived with her patents until the age 5, unfortunately after her …show more content…
For example, JL’s PLP consists of learning traffic safety and stranger awareness while reducing incontinent behaviour. JL has a choice in what activities she wants to take part in however only to a certain extent because she may want to do the same thing as the last day but is unable to recall when she did it last. JL likes to feel empowered and responsible, she will take responsibilities given to her seriously. She is used to having a routine, when it does not go according to the routine she gets anxious and may get violent. When JL gets anxious, a staff member takes her aside and talks to her individually. She will honestly let them know what she is feeling and the staff will find a solution that works best for her along with other