Stroke
Anna’s brother suffers from aphasia following a stroke - she is his primary carer. She needs help and support to provide the best care for him.[QUESTION]
Their social worker Jane undertakes to identify sources of help for both Anna and her brother.[QUESTION] As a first step, she consults stroke and brain injury websites as well as websites about aphasia for information about the condition.[SOURCE, FIND] She then proceeds to identify voluntary organisations working in this field who will support patient and carer.[SOURCE, FIND] Finally, she looks for contributions from all relevant local organisations including the community health team. [SOURCE, FIND]
Jane reviews the recovered information as it relates to the particular circumstances of Anna and her brother [EVALUATE] and adds this to the family case-file.[COMBINE]
Jane visits the family to share with them the information she has found and speaks to them about how to access further information if they need it. [SHARE] Following the discussion with Anna, Jane makes a referral to the appropriate organisation to meet the family needs.[APPLY]
| QUESTION | | What support is available for people with aphasia? |
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| SOURCE | | Internet search engine Stroke and brain injury websites |
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| FIND | | websites about aphasia; voluntary organisations who support people with aphasia and their carers. |
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| EVALUATE | | Reviews the information and keeps that which relates to the particular circumstances of Anna and her brother. |
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| COMBINE | | Combines with information already in the case file. |
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| SHARE | | Visits the family to share with them the information she has found and speaks to them about how to access further information if they need it. |
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| APPLY | | Referral made to appropriate source of help. |