Care and mobility considerations
A person’s care and mobility needs should be assessed in relation to their symptoms and response to treatment.
Depending on the severity of the symptoms, a person may have difficulties with the following activities -:
Self- care
Getting in and out of bed, washing, bathing including getting in and out of the bath, going to the toilet, dressing and undressing, preparing a meal, walking in the house, and climbing stairs.
Mobility
Walking on the flat may be impaired by muscle pain and stiffness.
However, response to treatment is usually quite rapid; the person feels better in a matter of days rather than weeks. These needs may be present for a short time only and that is a few weeks at the most.
A customer with visual problems related to temporal arteritis may satisfy the H/R Mobility criteria under the Severely Visually Impaired (SVI) deeming provisions.
In summary, treatment should alleviate the symptoms and the person should have few or no care needs arising from Temporal Arteritis.
Amended April 2011
