This case report was a man who was in 20 handicaps from development of health care handicaps system project of tombon Hnong-yasai, amphor Saklek, Phichit. The data was collected from history taking, physical examination and survey environment when home visited. The objective was report the rehabilitation of handicap who had diability of physical and movement from physical therapist visit home.
A 74 years old Thai male had a symptom of weakness of both upper and lower limbs from compression of lumbar spinal nerves. He had set for decompressive operation since 1994. He had registered for the physical and movement of disable person at level 3 in 2006.
In 17 August 2008, the team of physical therapist had a home visit survey, and there were many problems. He had weakness of both upper and lower limbs, could not walk by using cane within 5 meters distance, old lumbosacral support was damaged, could not control about voiding and defecation. There were many risk factors that could be caused of falling such as; the underground floor was rough, the distance between bed and restroom was too long, from the traditional style of toilet that it did not have any handle bars for supporting, had a history of glaucoma then he had a visual problem. Risk of electrical short circuit accident and pressure ulcer wound from prolonged sleeping in bed in daytime.
Executive summary :
We have met the handicap for 1 year and 3 months. Total 5 of meeting had been shared into twice when he came for activities and 3 times from home visited.
The latest assessment was in 14 November 2008 and we found the progressive results;
We found that his muscle was got strengthen up at least 1 level. He could done activity daily living independent. He could walk to give foods for monks in the morning and could walk to visit his neighbors. And Hnong-yasai primary healthcare center officials took him to join more activities with the other communities. This way made the patient could open his mind and feels that he was valuable for the other. He did not have any complications such as joint contracture, pressure ulcer and falling. He was in the proper environments for living.