Well Elder Interview Paper

Intro
The focus of this paper is to compare and contrast a well elder and a frail elder while using Occupational Therapy Practice Framework language. For this assignment I chose to conduct a semi structured interview using the Canadian Occupational performance Measure (COPM) to gather information about my chosen elders perceived problems and priorities. For this assignment I will be using pseudonyms in order to protect the privacy of both individuals.

Frail Elder:
BM is a 63-year-old women born in St. Joseph Missouri. She sustained a right cerebrovascular accident 3 years ago responsible for her left hemiplegia. Since her stroke BM has not been able to independently live on her own, work or care for herself. Due to her health condition she is completely wheelchair bound and is dependent on the caregivers at the assisted living facility where she resides. BM feels that she has lost her independence since her stroke and it has greatly impacted her ability to

She stated that her physical environment provides her with the most support in participating in activities of daily living. For example she is able to perform grooming, feeding, oral hygiene and wheelchair mobility for short distances using one-handed compensatory techniques. However, BM is unable to physically carry out her occupations daily without the assistance of a caregiver which limits her ability to engage in occupational roles such as attending church and meeting friend to crochet. She stated that she has very limited functional mobility within her left extremities which interferes with her occupational performance in bathing, dressing, toilet hygiene and all transfers. She has difficulty bathing the right side of her body and using her left hand for bilateral tasks such as tying her shoes and putting on socks. She has difficulty performing toileting tasks and requires maximal