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Session Code: CATT-02
A Successful Match with Reuse
January 31 | 8:00 AM
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Joy Kniskern
Liz Persaud
Learning Objectives
Understand the basics to matching a client with
reused equipment.
Learn about a successful and nationally
recognized community reuse program operated
within one of the country's largest Center for
Independent Living.
Understand the primary key points to operating a
reuse program and how to access helpful
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Ripple Effect
• The ripple effect is a term used to
describe a situation where, like the ever
expanding ripples across water when an
object is dropped into it, an effect from an
initial state can be followed outwards. - Wikipedia
• Getting a piece of equipment has an effect
on the person’s life - from the smallest to
the largest ripple
Where to Start?
• Getting a piece of equipment is a very serious decision and can have positive or negative ripples.
• Matching a person with the wrong piece of equipment can not help a person or even cause more problems.
• Matching a person to the correct equipment can make their daily routine easier or make it possible to take a long awaited trip to Italy!
Paraquad’s Reuse Program
• Paraquad started
42years ago and is an
Independent Living
Center with
approximately 40
different programs.
• Reuse program started
in 2005 due to large
Medicaid cuts in MO.
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Paraquad in St. Louis
How Paraquad’s program got started…
• Missouri proposed major cuts to access to DME.
• 2005 Paraquad received a local corporate grant to begin the program.
• 2006 Paraquad applied for 1 of 12 special demonstration programs grants through the Rehabilitation Services Administration and received the grant.
• Their unique features included: • Occupational therapist on staff
• Collaboration between an ILC & Washington University
• Create an outcome measure
• Create a repair program for sustainability
• Collaboration with other ILCs
• Grant was from 2006-2009, after Paraquad adopted the program
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Who Does the Matching?
• An occupational therapist will see all clients
getting a mobility device
• Cane, crutch, walker, power or manual wheelchair, scooter, or cushion
• Other trained staff will distribute raised toilet seats, commodes, shower chairs or benches, reachers
Gathering Information on the Client
• AT Referral Form
• Mobility Skills Course Score Sheet
• Delivery and Instruction Form
• Liability Release
• Satisfaction Survey
AT Referral Form
• Usually done over the phone but can be done in
person
• Client Information – name, date of birth, height,
weight, diagnosis
• Address Information – address and phone
number
• Equipment Interested in Purchasing
AT Referral Form
• Do they currently have any insurance and have they tried to obtain equipment through this source (possibly refer to Washington University)
• If using a mobility device now, what, and do they know the dimensions (i.e. Seat width and depth)
• What will they be using the device for?
Appointment to see AT
• Topics of discussion include:
•Home considerations
•Transportation options
•Special Considerations
• Measurements
• Pull options from warehouse
Consumer Data
•Fit to person/Clinical Evaluation
•Current mobility device
•Device requested and planned use
•Weight, height and diagnosis
•Seat width and depth
Appointment to see AT
•Delivery/Instruction Form
•Liability Release
•Mobility Skills Course
Delivery and Instruction Form
•Includes clients name, device number and date
of delivery
•Checklist to make sure the client has been
instructed on how to use the device
•Signed and dated by consumer or person picking
up the device
Uses of Skills Course for Reutilized AT
• Evaluation of Skills
• Training of Skills
• Modify/adjust equipment
Mobility Skills Course Score Sheet
• Scoring is done on:
•Completion of the task
•Safety
•Task Instruction
4 - completes task without
assistance
3 – completes task with
verbal assistance
2 – completes task with
physical intervention
1 – unable to complete the
task
Mobility Skills Course
• Includes:
•Curb Cuts
•Stairs
•Ramps
•Curbs
•Carpet
•Gravel
•Cross Slope
Mobility Skills Course Layout
Carpet
Figure 8 course
Area for
practicing pick
up items safely
Ramp 1:20
Potholes Curb cut ramp
Turning
radius
Gra
vel pit
Sand p
it
Cross Slope
Stairs
Ramp 1:12
Different
Curb
Heights
3 pt
turns
Ramp
1:20
Ramp
1:12
Potholes
Stairs
3” curb
Turning Radius
Consumer Data
•Training
•Device usage
•Device breakdown and
transportation
•Cleaning and maintenance
•Safety
If there are any barriers…
We have a 90 day warranty on all reuse
equipment so if anything is not working
we will fix it for free
• Also if the client needs more training
we will set up training appointments
PASS IT ON CENTER
Take advantage of our free resources to
support AT Reuse
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Questions?
Thank you for attending this session
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Contact us
Joy Kniskern
Liz Persaud
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DISCLAIMER
Pass It On Center is supported under cooperative agreement #H235V060016 awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and is administered by Tools for Life, Georgia’s Assistive Technology Act
Program, a program of the Alternative Media Access Center of The Georgia Institute for Technology (Georgia Tech.) However, the
contents of this publication do not necessarily represent the policy or opinions of the Department of Education or Georgia Tech, and
the reader should not assume endorsements of this document by the Federal government or Georgia Tech.
Lindsey Bean-Kampwerth
OTD, OTR/L
Director of AT
www.paraquad.org