Discuss what else we could encourage service user to do ( for exercise/movement) and we decided that we would all encourage her to wash the cats food bowls.

Support individuals to retain,regain and develop skills to manage their daily living

Reflective account using Graham Gibb model, focusing on Mobility.

Am a support worker,supporting someone to live independently in their own home.

Service user has cerebal palsy causing limited Mobility,one of the things the service user does to retain mobility, is to be as active as possible around the house, service user would let her cat in and out, then decided to get a cat flap installed thus reducing her movement. Support workers had team meeting to discuss what else we could encourage service user to do ( for exercise/movement) and we decided that we would all encourage her to wash the cats food bowls.