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Occupational Therapist finds Dorset Care Record an increasingly useful resource

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Viewing the Dorset Care Record (DCR) enables Occupational Therapist (OT) Kevin Barlow to enhance client outcomes, saving time, preventing duplication of resources, and improving communication between health and social care services.

Kevin currently works as an OT in Adult Social Care Services for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) covering the Poole Town Locality. The OT work involves enabling clients, after illness or injury, to stay safe and independent in their own homes, through providing equipment and arranging home adaptations.

For example, if someone has had a stroke and is unable to use their bath, an OT would assess if equipment like a bath lift would meet the person’s need. If not, then an adaptation like a level access shower might be considered. Continue reading “Occupational Therapist finds Dorset Care Record an increasingly useful resource” →

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The DCR – Helping Occupational Therapists and those working with the disabled

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Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) Jeremy Streets believes that the Dorset Care Record will provide real support for people with disabilities.

Jeremy, who currently works for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) in the Boscombe/Southbourne area, leads on registering people with disabilities.

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DCR – Quicker access to better information

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Occupational therapist Kelly James, who works for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) in the Christchurch locality team, says the Dorset Care Record has helped provide her with quicker access to better information.

Kelly, who has been an OT in adult social care for the past two and a half years, said: “I started using the DCR as soon as it became available last year. I use it as part of information gathering for OT assessment. I use it every time I write a new assessment, which means I go there potentially on a daily basis to check medication and diagnosis.

“In addition, people who have dementia are not always aware of their diagnosis. If we call the GP surgery for confirmation for statutory services it can take a week for them to get back to us. This can delay the clinical assessment and our help for the individual. The DCR helps speed this up.”