Keeping Adult Clients Motivated at Home During Physical Distancing

We’re in the midst of unprecedented physical distancing to stay safe and reduce exposure to COVID-19. With remote working, school closures, and virtual learning, everyone is forced to abandon previous daily routines and create new ones at home. This disruption is affecting our speech-language clients and their families across the health care continuum. For those of us working in hospital outpatient settings in hospitals, the challenge is providing clients at home with enough consistent and intensive practice during a critical time in their recovery. When adult clients are at home, they can be easily distracted and caught up in other activities and tasks—and without a routine, appointments, or getting out of the house, motivation to practice strategies can be very challenging. So whether we’re seeing our patients in-person or virtually right now, what can we do to help our adult clients stay motivated during this time? I’ve updated a previous post, 10 Ways to Motivate and Empower Clients to Practice, with new considerations and tips to recommend to our clients while they’re spending more time at home to set them up for success during home practice. Explore telepractice or e-visit options If you are interested in starting telepractice during this time, ASHA offers a range of resources and guidance: 5 steps to getting started with telepractice Payment and Coverage Considerations for Telepractice Services During Coronavirus/COVID-19 COVID-19: Tracking of State Laws a...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tags: Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology COVID-19 Telepractice Source Type: blogs