Meet the Therapies Technician
Libby Obbard has worked at Forest Holme Hospice for five years as a Therapies Technician, which is role that is funded by the hospice charity. Here, Libby explains more about her work and how it benefits the wellbeing of patients.
As a Therapies Technician what does your role involve and why is it important for patient care? My role focuses on an holistic approach to patient care, with progression towards independence through functional tasks such as washing and dressing. There is an emphasis on mobility with the aim of helping patients to be discharged to a home environment or appropriate discharge destination. Working alongside the nursing team at the hospice to maximise the holistic approach, I spend time working with the patient towards their own goals and any activities they wish to achieve. Therapy has an important part to play in a hospice alongside the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), allowing a patient to regain some independence with functional tasks. Just giving patients the opportunity to have the choice to have Therapy input is an important part of patient care and wellbeing and is a key service that we want to provide for our patients at Forest Holme. 22 28
