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Thank you Royal College of Occupational Therapists for your work on #LongCovid and posting on #InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay @RCOT_Lauren 's previous role for #LongCovid was highly valued. Resources here : rcot.co.uk/post-covid-syn… Steve Ford @OT_Skiff/Helen OT_Expert OT_CarersUnite Long COVID Physio
I urge stakeholders #AHP #OH #OT to please read via Benefits and Work : benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/dwp-launc… Please support chronically ill & #DisabledPeople by putting them at the heart of any response :NothingAboutUsWithoutUs RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs Steve Ford VRA UK SOMCEO The RCN Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
OT_Expert 1/ Great question. You’ll find resources to signpost patients / carers to for #Benefits on trusted charity websites which relate to specific health conditions eg ME Association #MECFS #LongCovid Royal College of Occupational Therapists website for #LongCovid is #PIP resource I wrote with support Greater Manchester Law Centre
OT_Expert ME Association Royal College of Occupational Therapists Greater Manchester Law Centre 2/ Healthcare professionals can get an idea from the above resources on the way in which the current assessment ( proposed to change) is undertaken and how a letter/ report can provide evidence on each descriptor BUT key importance is adding information on : see 3/
OT_Expert ME Association Royal College of Occupational Therapists Greater Manchester Law Centre 3/ Add details on STAR - ie safely , timely to an acceptable level reliably & repeatedly . Eg pt. Can make a hot drink am one day but not again that same day or following day is important to make explicit in any supporting documentation #PIP gov.uk/government/pub…
Sylvia Penny OT_Expert Thank you Sylvia. I know people value those resources but there is a cost. Do you have any thoughts on what healthcare professionals eg #OccupationalTherapists should include in supporting evidence when they write reports for our #PIP claims? Trusted advice via advicelocal
@Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 OT_Expert advicelocal I would include people’s inability to repeatedly, reliably and safely repeat tasks, even minimal cognitive or physical activities. Reading, speaking on the phone can make people relapse quickly. In tasks it is not just the action that can affect them but the steps to get 1/2
@Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 OT_Expert advicelocal 2/2 to that action e.g. cooking a meal involves finding a recipe, buying ingredients, chopping veggies & cooking a meal before you even consider eating it. For some people this would be far too much and they would be unable to cut it up into manageable pieces. I hope this helps?
