Areas of Occupation
Sara regularly assists Kate with this activity, helping her with daily tasks like bathing and dressing.
What are ADLS?
Sara's days consistently includes tasks related to Kate’s care, like administering medication, taking her to appointments, and coordinating treatments, which reflects this performance pattern.
What are routines?
Sara’s personal beliefs about the importance of fighting for Kate’s life reflect this client factor, which affects her decisions and actions as a caregiver.
What are values?
This performance skill is necessary for Sara when she moves efficiently around the hospital or home while managing Kate’s needs without fatigue
What are motor skills?
This context reflects Sara’s close connection and deep emotional investment in Kate’s well-being, as her role as a mother shapes all aspects of her caregiving.
What is a personal context?
Sara’s focus on Kate’s treatment and health management often leaves her with little time for this type of meaningful activity, which allows for enjoyment and relaxation
What is leisure?
This deeply ingrained ritual, where Sara emotionally prepares herself each day for the challenges of Kate’s illness, reflects a sense of duty and a focus on Kate’s needs above all else.
What is mental preparation ritual?
The mental process that allows Sara to plan, organize, and prioritize Kate’s healthcare tasks falls under this cognitive client factor.
What is executive functioning?
The skill Sara uses to remember Kate’s medication schedule, doctor’s instructions, and treatment details demonstrates this processing skill.
What is memory?
The home environment, where Sara provides most of Kate’s care, serves as this context, including spaces adapted for Kate’s comfort and medical needs.
What is a physical context?
Due to the intense demands of caregiving, Sara often struggles with this important occupation that is essential for her own physical and mental health.
What is rest/sleep?
What performance pattern of Sara's involves checking Kate's health and administering medication as it has become second nature to Sara as part of her caregiving role.
What is a habit?
This cognitive client factor allows Sara to quickly process and interpret Kate’s medical information, enabling her to make informed choices in complex healthcare decisions.
What is critical thinking?
This performance skill is shown when Sara effectively anticipates Kate’s needs and adjusts her actions accordingly.
What are processing skills?
This context, shaped by Sara’s family values and beliefs, deeply influences her decisions to pursue every possible treatment for Kate’s condition.
What is a cultural context?
In addition to caregiving, Sara often coordinates Kate's medical treatments and schedules, a responsibility that falls under this area.
What are IADLS?
Due to her intense caregiving responsibilities, Sara has less time to engage in these family-oriented performance patterns, which traditionally bring family members closer and provide comfort during challenging times.
What are rituals?
Her physical ability to provide hands-on care, from lifting to assisting Kate with mobility, relies on this musculoskeletal client factor.
What is physical strength/ muscular endurance?
Sara uses this processing skill to organize her daily routine around Kate’s unpredictable health needs while also maintaining some normalcy for her other children.
What is cognitive flexibility?
Sara’s reliance on medical technology, such as monitoring devices for Kate’s symptoms, reflects this type of occupational context.
What is a virtual context?
The activity of roleplaying simulation involves this area of occupation:
What is social participation?
In her role as caregiver, Sara has difficulty maintaining a balance between caregiving duties and self-care, illustrating this specific performance pattern imbalance.
What is a role imbalance/strain?
Sara’s strong commitment to Kate’s well-being showcases this client factor, representing her dedication and sense of responsibility as a caregiver.
What is motivation?
Q: Sara’s ability to complete a series of caregiving tasks in a logical order, from preparing meals to administering medication, reflects this processing skill.
What is sequencing?
Sara’s daily activities are influenced by this context, related to the time constraints and schedules required by Kate’s treatments and medical appointments.
What is a temporal context?