The strategy "Increasing independence in daily living skills" aims to empower individuals, like Justin, by enhancing self-sufficiency through active engagement in daily tasks. This plan emphasizes minimizing staff support over time, promoting both confidence and independence. For example, establishing a daily routine includes actions such as setting consistent wake-up times and integrating reminders to help with task transitions. Justin is encouraged to maintain a daily schedule to manage personal care, cleaning, and meal preparation.
In another aspect, enhancing personal care skills involves breaking down tasks into manageable steps, using tools like visual aids to assist in learning complex tasks. For money management, Justin learns budgeting basics through engaging methods like role-playing and apps, emphasizing the importance of financial responsibility. These strategies not only help Justin improve his skills but also provide a framework for continuous growth with ongoing assessments and adaptations as proficiency increases.
The strategies
⛳️ Strategy 1: Establish a daily routine
- Create a structured daily schedule including time for personal care, cleaning, and money management
- Set consistent wake-up and sleep times to promote good sleep hygiene
- Incorporate reminders and alarms to signal transitions between tasks
- Ensure time is allocated for meal preparation and healthy eating habits
- Practice personal hygiene tasks at the same time each day for consistency
- Include breaks and leisure activities to maintain balance
- Utilise a calendar or planner to keep track of appointments and tasks
- Provide a checklist for daily tasks to track progress
- Gradually reduce prompts as Justin becomes more adept
- Reflect on routine effectiveness weekly and adjust as needed
⛳️ Strategy 2: Enhance personal care skills
- Identify personal care tasks that require the most support
- Demonstrate each personal care task step-by-step
- Use visual aids or instructional guides for complex tasks
- Set realistic goals for each personal care activity
- Encourage self-monitoring by having Justin check off completed tasks
- Reinforce successful completion of tasks with positive feedback
- Incorporate adaptive tools or technology to aid independence
- Practise personal care tasks at optimal times when Justin is most alert
- Decrease assistance gradually as proficiency increases
- Periodically review and adjust goals as Justin progresses
⛳️ Strategy 3: Develop money management skills
- Introduce the basics of budgeting and expenses
- Provide opportunities for Justin to manage pocket money or a small budget
- Utilise educational games or apps focused on money management skills
- Role-play shopping scenarios to practice making purchases and receiving correct change
- Encourage the tracking of spending with a simple ledger or app
- Discuss the importance of saving and set a saving goal
- Teach the recognition and value of different denominations of money
- Simplify bill-paying with automatic payments set up where feasible
- Schedule regular discussions or reviews on financial progress
- Praise and reinforce positive financial decisions and behaviours
Bringing accountability to your strategy
It's one thing to have a plan, it's another to stick to it. We hope that the examples above will help you get started with your own strategy, but we also know that it's easy to get lost in the day-to-day effort.
That's why we built Tability: to help you track your progress, keep your team aligned, and make sure you're always moving in the right direction.
Give it a try and see how it can help you bring accountability to your strategy.
