Michigan 2010 Conference Determining Change Increasing Choice & Control for Older Adults through Person-Directed Planning and Self Determination in Long-Term Care WORKSHOP I: Living the Life You Want: Exploring Your Needs and Preferences Wednesday, Oct. 13 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Six Workshops Introducing the Series: Successfully Employing Your Personal Assistance
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Michigan 2010 Conference
Determining Change Increasing Choice & Control for Older Adults
through Person-Directed Planning and Self Determination in Long-Term Care
WORKSHOP I:
Living the Life You Want:
Exploring Your Needs and PreferencesWednesday, Oct. 13 11:15 a.m. – 12:30
p.m.
Six Workshops Introducing the Series:
Successfully Employing Your Personal Assistance
Workshop I:Living the Life You Want
1.1 Welcome 45 mins1.2 Opinion Poll 1 30 mins1.3 My Ideal (or Perfect) Day 45 mins1.4 Tools to Plan Your Personal 75 mins
Preferences and Assistance Needs1.5 Opinion Poll 2 30 mins1.6 Closing 15 mins
An Opinion Poll
Most personal assistants try to help the people they work for live the best possible lives they can.
AGREE DISAGREE MIXED OPINION
Exploring Your Needs and Preferences
Describe what a really great day (living in your current home) would look like
– Where would you be and go?– What would you be doing? – How would the day start?– Who would you be with?– How many things would you do in a day? – How and when would the day end?
What Assistance Do You Need?
• What ADLs, medical tasks, IADLs, other supports to you want and need?
• How often do you need assistance?
• How long does it take each time?
• What is your preferred time of day to have it done?
• What other preferences do you have about how this is done?
What are Your Preferences?
Do you want your PA to…• Enjoy your pets?• Share your interests with you? (e.g. TV, music, shopping, theater, clubbing)
• Cook the kind of food you like your way?• Go to church with me?• Be a male (or a female)? …young (or older)?
Taking it Home!
In one word, or a short phrase… What is the most significant thing you’re taking away from this workshop?
Maureen SheahanPHI Midwest Training & Organizational Development Specialist