Supporting post stroke rehabilitation
-20min
Time saved in resource preparation lead to increased provision
+Motivation
Innovation increase client motivation
+Engagement
Increased engagement with personalized materials
The Settings
Askham Rehab is part of Askham Village Community, a family-run operation with more than 30 years’ experience of working in the sector, including a decade within the field of neurological rehabilitation. The team has wide-ranging experience covering an array of disciplines that includes; physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy and nursing.
The Challenge
Askham Rehab was looking to introduce innovative ways to motivate and engage their residents, as well as to improve efficiency and collaboration within their multi-disciplinary team.
"Recovery after a stroke can be challenging, but with Cognishine’s support and relevant activities, every step becomes more engaging and fulfilling. Cognishine helped us keep our residents motivated and engaged by creating moments that resonate and strengthen the journey to recovery.”
The Solution
G's Story
G is a 78 years old male. He was admitted to rehab post an Ischaemic Stroke with cognitive communication difficulties. He was admitted for 16 weeks.Difficulties include:- Moderate receptive and expressive aphasia- Difficulties initiating conversations or tasks- Poor navigation of tasks- Difficulty understanding task requirements- Confusion and disorientation
Improve Auditory Comprehension
Used the word level auditory comprehension activity to establish rapport, foster self -confidence, cultivate mutual respect and trust and to enhance his ability to understand spoken single words
Support Word Retrieval and Semantic Processing
G was challenged using the naming activity to work on semantic relationships (e.g., categories, synonyms, antonyms), Verbal fluency, and sentence construction; single words, phrases, sentences.
Develop Task Planning and Sequencing Abilities
'Activity Planning' was used to restore cognitive-linguistic skills to better organise, sequence, and plan tasks, and to improve functional communication and daily living activities. G was particularly keen to plan a long-distance tranin joutney so he can go and visit family.
Results
Cognishine supported the team at Askham in achieving the following with G, as mentioned in his discharge assessment:
Vastly improved in all areas:
- Sustained a 60-minute session
- Improved working memory
- started using a diary to record his daily activities
- Able to participate in small group activities
- Full sentences on topic and in context
- Able to recall 8-10 words within a category
Enhanced Engagement
Reduced Frustration
Improved Orientation
Conclusion
Cognishine proved be a great tool to use in the journey of an Askham Rehab from admission to discharge. Gnow initiates and engages in conversations, he experiences fewer instances of frustration when communicating and has gained confidence in expressing his needs and thoughts effectively. G is consistently oriented to date, time, and place, reflecting significant progress in his cognitive-linguistic functioning and awareness.
"G now initiates and engages in conversations with greater ease and reliability during therapy sessions, showing improved responsiveness and receptive and expressive language skills."
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