Roc Wheels Rockit - Care-Giving Team

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This GUIDE is designed to help you serve the seating and mobility needs of
the children who will benefit from the ROCKIT Wheelchair. This is not
intended to replace the support and intervention needed from a qualified
therapist. Always work together with your therapist to insure that the child is
positioned correctly and receiving proper care.
Combining the resources of a variety of specialists, the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual
needs of each person served are addressed by some or all of the following:
 Your personal physician is welcome to stay actively involved in your personal care, or will be informed of
your progress..
 The rehabilitation nurse provides individual nursing care and family teaching, reinforces the skills learned
in therapy and assists in discharge planning..
 The occupational therapist helps gain independence in self-care skills including feeding, dressing, bath-
ing and homemaking..
 The physical therapist helps gain independence in mobility skills including getting in and out of a bed and
chair, walking or using a wheelchair, and going up and down stairs..
 The speech/language pathologist assists with listening, reading, speaking, writing and thinking skills,
and also provides therapy for swallowing disorders..
 The social worker helps with community resources, discharge planning and advance directives..
 The rehabilitation psychologist cares for emotional needs and assists in coping..
 Additional services are provided by dietitians, vocational counselors, home care coordinators, financial
counselors, chaplains and support staff.
Family members are a key part of the caregiving team and are
encouraged to participate in the rehab program. Family members often
act as coaches to help empower children to function to the best of
their ability.
The
Rehabilitation
Team
The
Family
(or other
custodial
caregivers)
The
Equipment
Provider
The
Funding
Agency
(if any)
The
Child’s
Peers