Title: Provide physical and emotional care in accordance with the patient’s individual treatment plan.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers (14002-II) > Section: Planning and Administering Assistive Care

Provision should include

- monitoring activities of daily living (ADL) (e.g., changes in personal care)
- assisting with ADL
- facilitating interactions with other patients and staff
- facilitating interactions with visitors, including family members.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How might a MHT address a patient's neglect of personal hygiene?
- Why is it important for a patient to take as much responsibility as possible for his/her own ADLs?
- Many drugs and decreased mobility may decrease bowel motility. What methods might be used to encourage regularity?
- How might the MHT facilitate patient interactions with patients, staff, and his/her family members?