RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 P-188 Changes and new initiatives in day therapy, offering patient choice and personalised sessions
JF BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
JO BMJ Support Palliat Care
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP A77
OP A77
DO 10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-hospiceabs.213
VO 8
IS Suppl 2
A1 Manuel, Janet
A1 Potts, Josephine
YR 2018
UL http://spcare.bmj.com/content/8/Suppl_2/A77.2.abstract
AB Background LOROS Day Therapy has recently extended the services that it offers to patients. This paper will outline the three services that Day Therapy is offering, including examples of the wellbeing sessions being offered at each service.Aim To showcase Day therapy and the additional services now being offered and how this has helped to transformed care.Method By offering three different branches to the Day Therapy service:‘Traditional’ Day Therapy days currently being offered four days per week. Clinical referrals accepted for symptom control, social isolation following diagnosis and a day’s respite for carers.Holistic nurse assessment by a Registered NurseSupport and the giving of information through a programme of wellbeing sessions (e.g. managing fatigue, falls prevention, mindfulness)Clinical proceduresCreative workComplementary therapyOccupational therapy and physiotherapySocial interaction.10 session ‘Therapeutic programme’ currently offered one day a fortnight aimed for those patients that need support emotionally and psychologically as a result of their diagnosis.psychological support with a Registered nurseSpecifically tailored wellbeing programme aimed at supporting these patients emotionally and psychologically. (e.g.: advance care planning, anxiety/mood management)Holistic nurse assessmentChaplaincyComplementary therapyRelaxation.‘Drop in’ Day Therapy sessions running one day a fortnight. No clinical referral required, patients and carers can ‘drop in’. This is a social model, run by volunteers with no clinical input.A programme of wellbeing sessions i.e. flower arranging, cake decorating, visualisation sessionsCreative and craft workComplementary therapySupported by volunteer bereavement support workerGroup and peer support.Outcomes All referrals made into Day Therapy are triaged to ensure a bespoke service is offered according to each patient’s needs, thus transforming care by providing services tailored for each person’s requirements. Feedback and patient evaluation will be quoted on the finished poster.