The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling : A Practical Resource for Carers of People with Cognitive Impairment Fifth Edition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pool, Jackie.

Series:

University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Treatment.

Dementia.

Occupational therapy.

Dementia--Patients--Care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument was recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Clinical Guidelines for Dementia (NICE 2006). It is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling occupation for clients with cognitive impairments.This fifth edition of The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling retains the checklists and plans helpful in matching user's abilities with personal care and leisure activities and includes a new chapter co-written by Professor Lesley Collier on the revised 'PAL Engagement Measure' describing its use and validity. Including access to a digital version of the PAL instrument, it is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling and meaningful occupation for clients with cognitive impairments.

Contents:

Intro

The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling

Cover

Of related interest

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

About the Author and Contributors

Preface

Part 1: QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument

1. QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument

2. Introduction to Part 1

3. The Four Activity Levels

4. Reliability and Validity of the PAL Checklist

5. Validity and Use of the QCS PAL Engagement Measure

6. Life History Work

7. QCS PAL Checklist Case Studies

8. Planning Interventions

9. Implementing Interventions

10. Planning and Implementing Sensory Interventions

11. Seeing Results

Part 2: Using the Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument in Leisure Activities

12. Introduction to Part 2

13. Table-top Games Activity Pack

14. Social Games Activity Pack

15. Creative Activities Pack

16. Sensory Activities Pack.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-83997-503-2