[humanser] ACCOMODATIONS

[Jan Bailey]

My drivers preferred not to come in, and they would run their car to keep 
cool or warm, or sometimes go somewhere, and come back in time as per my 
instructions.
Jan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [humanser] ACCOMODATIONS


> The driver is just there to drive; they should not be helping you with any
> of the work related tasks.  Maybe they come into the home just to give 
> you
> a general layout or to look for any really obvious danger signs, but none 
> of
> the job related tasks.  They should not  have to stay outside; they are 
> with
> you, and a part of your effort.  Also, if it is super hot outside, the
> driver should not have to stay outside while you go inside.
> They should not handle equipment, or interact with the consumer in 
> anything
> related to agency business.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Serena
> Cucco
> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 8:51 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] ACCOMODATIONS
>
> I can see one drawback about hiring a driver for home visits.  Would the
> driver know anything about the blind social worker's specific home visit
> requirements, I.E., what the sw has to assess for or monitor?
> Or would the driver simply be a driver?  A driver's knowing about the
> specific requirements of the home visit could be detrimental to the sw. 
> The
> driver could try to take over the assessment/monitoring process.  Similar 
> to
> how some human readers who know about the course material blind students 
> are
> studying try to act as tutors.
>
> Serena
>
> On 12/28/13, JD Townsend <43210 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> ON ELECTRONIC RECORDS:
>>
>> My hospital is moving rapidly into electronic records for mental
>> health services.  Their idea is for me to dictate as do our
>> psychiatrists.  I used to do this when the hospital had medical
>> transcribers.  To work in the electronic records it will require a bit
>> of new software and some scripting work, however I do believe that
>> this solution will provide me with the independence and freedom to get
>> that part of my job done.  Always new skills to learn.  Some
>> clinicians who are less computer savvy are having more trouble than I am.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> DRIVING:
>>
>> I took a job in Brooklyn that required me to visit families in their
>> homes over half of my work time.  Once I moved into the City I was
>> able to do all my visiting using buses, subways and my feet.  Of
>> course traveling around via these methods in a rural setting would not
>> be possible.  Often we need to move to where the work is, rather than
>> to wait for the opportunity to come to us.
>>
>>
>>
>> I know of one blind social worker who works in hospice.  She travels
>> with her team as they do their assessments together.  The job required
>> that driving license, but she went for the interview anyway and won
>> the supervisor over with her professional, competent, engaging manner
>> and they decided to make an exception to their rule.
>>
>>
>>
>> A blind supervisee is doing her assessments over the telephone rather
>> than doing the required home visit, she feels that the information
>> would be best taken in the home, but this is the adaptation the agency
>> she works for has agreed upon.  Sometimes there are compromises to be 
>> made
> on both our parts.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have not known anyone who made home visits who regularly used a
>> driver, but people do suggest that option from time to time.  For me a
>> bus, my Braillenote with GPS, and time to do my notes, would take
>> preference.  I do like to do things on my own, sometimes a good thing,
> sometimes not.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> JD Townsend LCSW
>> Helping the light dependent to see.
>> Daytona Beach, Earth, Sol System
>>
>>
>>
>
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