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The reablement service is a really unique service.
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What we all do together is work with the person to help them be able
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to do something they currently can’t do because they’ve been in hospital,
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or they’ve been ill, or they’ve had someone do the task for them
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for so many years they’ve lost the skill to do it.
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Intermediate care is when the staff that work here out in the community
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goes into an individual’s home environment, and helps them be more independent
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with meal preparation and personal care.
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Reablement services is more to do with the mobility side.
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If they struggle, if their legs are weak, they’ll need a referral for a physio to go out
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to have a look if a programme can be put in place
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like stair practice, exercise, outdoor mobility.
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That’s what the service is all about,
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it’s about engaging them to live an independent life
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so we have to work to a specific set of goals that matter to them.
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Because if it’s not meaningful, they’re not going to engage well.
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The independence side of it, we encourage that
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even just down to having a chat with them and a cup of tea with them,
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and giving them just the support they need.
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I still like it after the 20 years, or 25 years I’ve been here now.
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I think I like the people I meet, I like the support and the success.
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Seeing how well we do with them or how well they do really.
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Because they always say ‘You’ve done really fabulous’,
but they’ve done the job really,
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they’ve gotten themselves back up and independent.
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So that’s what I like about it, it’s a variety of stuff
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And I think we can educate that person to be like,
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If you do these small things, the big things will come naturally,
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and you can do those long term yourself,
you don’t need someone to hold your hand.
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Makes such a big difference to people’s lives in that your enabling them to live an independent life.
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Working in reablement is really heartwarming.
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It gives me a lot of satisfaction because you see people becoming independent.
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It’s the most rewarding and privileged job I’ve ever had.
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It’s enjoyable and you feel you’ve achieved something at the end of the day.
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It’s the best career decision I’ve ever made.