What is CISS? goal-directed approach, with plenty of opportunity for practice, to help clients realise The Client Independence Skills Service (CISS) is a time their independence goals limited and goal directed skill development service. CISS helps reduce the reliance on attendant The aim of the service is to increase a clients care and encourages clients to achieve their independence and reduce their reliance on formal goals by becoming more independent with their ADL, personal well-being, and community supports, by providing targeted input to learn or integration relearn a skill. How do I know if CISS is suitable? Support is holistic and on the needs and CISS could be a suitable service for your patient if circumstances of the client. they have: Who is it for? Identified relating to Personal Activities of Daily Living (PADL), Domestic Activities of Daily CISS is suitable for clients who have: Living (DADL), Community Access, or finance Clients who have active life area goals and and budgeting want to develop their skills and gain The ability to achieve goals, but would benefit independence from one-on-one or group-based skill Clients who have attendant care related to development assistance with Life Areas How will CISS benefit the person? What does it provide? Support provided via CISS may assist a client to: CISS uses a goal and skill directed, approach Achieve Independence goals Develop independence with activities of Reduce reliance on attendant care or living (ADL), personal well-being, budgeting gratuitous care for community participation and finance, and community integration and ADL’s CISS workers are experienced in the type of Increase community participation support required to help clients develop skills Foster a positive environment of support, and Targeted, skill-specific, and time-limited (up to empower the client to be more independent 12 weeks) What does the Service Model look like? Repetitive practice maximises skill retention Services will be delivered over a 12 week period Background- How will CISS assist? Clients may experience difficulties achieving In consultation with the treating team the their independence goals, and benefit from a provider will develop a training program that period of practice and repetition provided by includes SMART client goals (specific, qualified CISS workers to develop specific skills measurable, achievable, realistic and timely) that are consistent with the client's CISS providers work with clients to deliver a
What is CISS? The Client Independence Skills Service (CISS) is a time limited and goal directed skill development service. The aim of the service is to increase a clients independence and reduce their reliance on formal supports, by providing targeted input to learn or relearn a skill. Support is holistic and on the needs and circumstances of the client. Who is it for? CISS is suitable for clients who have: Clients who have active life area goals and want to develop their skills and gain independence Clients who have attendant care related to assistance with Life Areas What does it provide? CISS uses a goal and skill directed, approach Develop independence with activities of living (ADL), personal well-being, budgeting and finance, and community integration CISS workers are experienced in the type of support required to help clients develop skills Targeted, skill-specific, and time-limited (up to 12 weeks) Repetitive practice maximises skill retention Background- How will CISS assist? Clients may experience difficulties achieving their independence goals, and benefit from a period of practice and repetition provided by qualified CISS workers to develop specific skills CISS providers work with clients to deliver a goal-directed approach, with plenty of opportunity for practice, to help clients realise their independence goals CISS helps reduce the reliance on attendant care and encourages clients to achieve their goals by becoming more independent with their ADL, personal well-being, and community integration How do I know if CISS is suitable? CISS could be a suitable service for your patient if they have: Identified relating to Personal Activities of Daily Living (PADL), Domestic Activities of Daily Living (DADL), Community Access, or finance and budgeting The ability to achieve goals, but would benefit from one-on-one or group-based skill development How will CISS benefit the person? Support provided via CISS may assist a client to: Achieve Independence goals Reduce reliance on attendant care or gratuitous care for community participation and ADL’s Increase community participation Foster a positive environment of support, and empower the client to be more independent What does the Service Model look like? Services will be delivered over a 12 week period In consultation with the treating team the provider will develop a training program that includes SMART client goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely) that are consistent with the client's
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