Can anyone help (responses)
John Cumbo
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Title:
Can anyone help (responses)
Creator:
John Cumbo
Date:
8/31/1999
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Hi fellow listserver members
Enclosed are the responses to the following question. Thank you I have
forwarded these replies to Michelle.
John
Hi Listserver Members
I have been asked to post the following message by Michelle Janson,
Prosthetist / Manager of O.P.S.T (Orthotic Prosthetic Services Tasmania)
Launceston. Can anyone help. All replies will be forward to Michelle by
me.
OPST in Tasmania is investigating a process of education for amputees
who would be volunteers that can be called upon by the various clinics
who may have a patient with an amputation. This service is often
carried out by Amputee organisations and the idea of having an agreed
to approach in the form of some sort of training I believe to be quite
innovative, and worthy of support.
OPST isn't working in isolation. They already are forming a group
including (I think) amputees, councillors, clinicians to establish the
process or education that an amputee should have prior to offering
support/advice/etc to a new patient. This is not to say that the
personal experiences of another amputee is not the most important aspect
of this process, only that it can be enhanced by the amputee councillor
having some of the 'tools of the trade for want of a better expression.
The question is this...
Does anyone know of any other training/educational programs like this -
(training for personal councillors?)
Thanking you in advance John
Dear John,
hi, its Andrew Cox from Bendigo. A few years ago we
had
the local amp group approach us and requested some form of training as
they
felt they wanted some pointers regarding counselling new amps which they
had
been doing for some time but some of the new volunteers were anxious
that
they didnt quite know how to go about it, namely not saying the wrong
thing.
Our social worker actually held a few sessions with them to go through
basic
councelling skills. I believe this was quite successful and the
volunteers
felt appropriately armed to approach new amps.
Our rehab consultant oftens sees the new amps and
sometimes pre-op too, if you can believe that!!! The physio also sees
them
very early too. Both these people explain the rehab process and what the
patient/client can expect. These sessions are also to assess the client
for
suitability for rehab. They are asked if they would like to talk to a
real
amp and we often find they are very keen to do this. Probably as they
can
relate more readily to an amp as they actually have an amputation.
We use the amps as an adjunct to our treatment, as
part
of the team if you like but the bulk of the explanation about what will
happen comes from the professionals. I think it is very important that
the
amputee councellors are part of the team and work in conjunction with
the
teams operating approach etc and that they realise this and operate in
conjunction with the teams goals and not as an antagonist.
I think if you wanted to do it more formerely, then
I'm
sure the local Tas university must offer some form of basic counselling
skills and maybe this should be investigated. I must add that I/we feel
it
is most important that the professional counselling must be performed
by
the appropriate professionals and that the amp volunteers be used as an
adjunct to the professional services and not as the primary counsellor.
Michelle can contact me if she would like any more
info.
Regards,
Andrew Cox
Dear John,
Boy don't you just hate dear John letters. Seriously thought I would
like to
reply to Michael Janson from Tasmania.
My name is Charmaine and I am from Sydney, Australia. I would really
like to
talk to Micheal.
I have been an amputee for 24 years and have spoken to many amputees
both
before operations and after. We are setting up something here in
Australia
and I feel he is one of the people who could use our help. Please pass
along
our e-mail to him and I will be more than willing to write him direct.
Thankyou,
Charmaine.
They have a program for teaching peer visitors and should be able to
help you
set up a program in your area.
Their URL is <URL Redacted> and their e-mail address
is
<Email Address Redacted>
Al Pike, CP
Past President
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
John,
Saw your post on physio mailbase - you should contact the American
Colition
of Amputees at www.amputee-coalition.org as they have an excellent
training
program for amputees who wish to be peer mentors.
Linda McLaren, PT
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Prosthetics.
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commercial nature should not be sent to the entire oandp-l list. Responses
should be collected and reposted by the person asking the question.
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Any questions should be directed to Paul E. Prusakowski, CPO at
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Enclosed are the responses to the following question. Thank you I have
forwarded these replies to Michelle.
John
Hi Listserver Members
I have been asked to post the following message by Michelle Janson,
Prosthetist / Manager of O.P.S.T (Orthotic Prosthetic Services Tasmania)
Launceston. Can anyone help. All replies will be forward to Michelle by
me.
OPST in Tasmania is investigating a process of education for amputees
who would be volunteers that can be called upon by the various clinics
who may have a patient with an amputation. This service is often
carried out by Amputee organisations and the idea of having an agreed
to approach in the form of some sort of training I believe to be quite
innovative, and worthy of support.
OPST isn't working in isolation. They already are forming a group
including (I think) amputees, councillors, clinicians to establish the
process or education that an amputee should have prior to offering
support/advice/etc to a new patient. This is not to say that the
personal experiences of another amputee is not the most important aspect
of this process, only that it can be enhanced by the amputee councillor
having some of the 'tools of the trade for want of a better expression.
The question is this...
Does anyone know of any other training/educational programs like this -
(training for personal councillors?)
Thanking you in advance John
Dear John,
hi, its Andrew Cox from Bendigo. A few years ago we
had
the local amp group approach us and requested some form of training as
they
felt they wanted some pointers regarding counselling new amps which they
had
been doing for some time but some of the new volunteers were anxious
that
they didnt quite know how to go about it, namely not saying the wrong
thing.
Our social worker actually held a few sessions with them to go through
basic
councelling skills. I believe this was quite successful and the
volunteers
felt appropriately armed to approach new amps.
Our rehab consultant oftens sees the new amps and
sometimes pre-op too, if you can believe that!!! The physio also sees
them
very early too. Both these people explain the rehab process and what the
patient/client can expect. These sessions are also to assess the client
for
suitability for rehab. They are asked if they would like to talk to a
real
amp and we often find they are very keen to do this. Probably as they
can
relate more readily to an amp as they actually have an amputation.
We use the amps as an adjunct to our treatment, as
part
of the team if you like but the bulk of the explanation about what will
happen comes from the professionals. I think it is very important that
the
amputee councellors are part of the team and work in conjunction with
the
teams operating approach etc and that they realise this and operate in
conjunction with the teams goals and not as an antagonist.
I think if you wanted to do it more formerely, then
I'm
sure the local Tas university must offer some form of basic counselling
skills and maybe this should be investigated. I must add that I/we feel
it
is most important that the professional counselling must be performed
by
the appropriate professionals and that the amp volunteers be used as an
adjunct to the professional services and not as the primary counsellor.
Michelle can contact me if she would like any more
info.
Regards,
Andrew Cox
Dear John,
Boy don't you just hate dear John letters. Seriously thought I would
like to
reply to Michael Janson from Tasmania.
My name is Charmaine and I am from Sydney, Australia. I would really
like to
talk to Micheal.
I have been an amputee for 24 years and have spoken to many amputees
both
before operations and after. We are setting up something here in
Australia
and I feel he is one of the people who could use our help. Please pass
along
our e-mail to him and I will be more than willing to write him direct.
Thankyou,
Charmaine.
They have a program for teaching peer visitors and should be able to
help you
set up a program in your area.
Their URL is <URL Redacted> and their e-mail address
is
<Email Address Redacted>
Al Pike, CP
Past President
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
John,
Saw your post on physio mailbase - you should contact the American
Colition
of Amputees at www.amputee-coalition.org as they have an excellent
training
program for amputees who wish to be peer mentors.
Linda McLaren, PT
********************
OANDP-L is a forum for the discussion of topics related to Orthotics and
Prosthetics.
Public commercial postings are forbidden. Responses to inquiries of a
commercial nature should not be sent to the entire oandp-l list. Responses
should be collected and reposted by the person asking the question.
Send a message to the list by sending to: <Email Address Redacted> To unsubscribe,
send a message to: <Email Address Redacted> with the words UNSUB OANDP-L in the body of the
message. All postings related to US-politics must use a subject line
starting with US-Politics:
Any questions should be directed to Paul E. Prusakowski, CPO at
<Email Address Redacted>
Citation
John Cumbo, “Can anyone help (responses),” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212462.
