The Reason For A Case Management Approach - 3279 Words

Overview Nicholas is a72 year old male, who has been referred to me at Communify, a community organization which provides services and activities to enhance quality of life to both individuals and families (Communify, 2014). Nicholas’ quality of life is diminishing, and has reported issues such as loneliness, depression and dementia, which has caused severe mood swings, difficulty in personal care, incontinence, forgetfulness, confusion, leg weakness and loss of mobility. These issues are in fact, all symptoms of vascular dementia – a condition which Nicholas has been diagnosed (Alzheimer’s Society, 2014). Nicholas has also been diagnosed with a progressive heard problem, to which he has recently had surgery. My role as his case manager,†¦show more content†¦There are several critical steps: 1. Intake, 2. Psychological, social and medical assessment, 3. Goal setting, both short term and long term, 4. Intervention planning and resource identification, 5. Linking clients to formal and informal agencies, 6. Monitoring / Reassessment and 7. Evaluation and Critique. These 7 steps will be discussed for Nicholas’ intervention. Initial Contact After his heart surgery and initial assessment, Nicholas received support from the visiting nurses, meals on wheels and a home visitor. Following a conversation with her siblings, Katherine requested a reassessment, this time from the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). This resulted in a visit from an occupational therapist and social worker to assess Nicholas’ condition. This is classified as a formal referral from an outside organisation. In terms of access, Nicholas and Katherine accessed Communify through the help of a third party. In this case, ACAT was the assisting third party for Nicholas and Katherine. It is important to note that Nicholas is a voluntary client, however is an intelligent and articulate man who has clear personal views and needs that need to be respected, such as: ï‚ § His need to remain in his own home, ï‚ § The struggle with being dependant and ï‚ § His longing for companionship from others from his native country As a social worker, it is important to empower Nicholas to