Aida And Aggressive Behavior

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Progress and Participation towards treatment goals: Over the last authorization period, Pamela has not engaged in aggressive behaviors towards her in home staff or others living with her. Aida, the main care taker in her group home, redirects Pamela when she becomes agitated by having her sit down in her chair, at times giving her fidget, and/or feeding her. It was noticed that after she ate her dinner, she would calm down. Aida, Pamela’s care giver, reported that she had no instances of rectal digging and that she has not displayed this behavior in months. Pamela still has tooth problems and pushes at her gums that releases a foul odor. Aida stated that when this behavior occurred, she redirected Pamela to wash her hands and provided

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