The Qcs Pool Activity Level Pal Instrument for Occupational Profiling: A Practical Resource for Carers of People With Cognitive Impairment (University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides)

The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument was recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Clinical Guidelines for Dementia (NICE 2006). It is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling occupation for clients with cognitive impairments. This fifth edition of The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling retains the checklists and plans helpful in matching user's abilities with personal care and leisure activities and includes a new chapter co-written by Professor Lesley Collier on the revised 'PAL Engagement Measure' describing its use and validity. Including access to a digital version of the PAL instrument, it is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling and meaningful occupation for clients with cognitive impairments. The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling 5 Cover 1 Of related interest 4 Title Page 5 Copyright 6 Contents 7 About the Author and Contributors 9 Preface 11 Part 1: QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument 13 1. QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument 15 2. Introduction to Part 1 55 3. The Four Activity Levels 61 4. Reliability and Validity of the PAL Checklist 63 5. Validity and Use of the QCS PAL Engagement Measure 73 6. Life History Work 85 7. QCS PAL Checklist Case Studies 91 8. Planning Interventions 121 9. Implementing Interventions 153 10. Planning and Implementing Sensory Interventions 159 11. Seeing Results 171 Part 2: Using the Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument in Leisure Activities 175 12. Introduction to Part 2 177 13. Table-top Games Activity Pack 179 14. Social Games Activity Pack 187 15. Creative Activities Pack 197 16. Sensory Activities Pack 215