Leaving tomorrow!

Feeling nervous. Flying out to LA in the morning and it is blowing a gale. Have I remembered everything? Have I got everything? Lists everywhere....
Reminding myself of the aims of the visit:

Aims of the Project

• To learn about the Lifestyle Redesign model first hand and in depth.
• To study and develop my understanding of how the model can be applied in the context of the interface between hospital and home.
• To explore the relevance of this model to my own area of work. Key issues are the translation from an urban, culturally diverse setting to a rural and less diverse region.
• To make links with current policy documents such as Shifting the Balance of Care and Reshaping Services for Older People (Scottish Government) that make clear the need for a new approach to services for older people.
• To identify how occupational therapy services in my own area of work could deliver the most beneficial and cost effective interventions.
• To prepare a discussion document for the development of occupational therapy services for older people in my region based on the learning from my visit.
• To develop my own practice with individual patients based on my learning.