The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument was recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Clinical Guidelines for Dementia (NICE 2006). It is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling occupation for clients with cognitive impairments. This fifth edition of The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling retains the checklists and plans helpful in matching user's abilities with personal care and leisure activities and includes a new chapter co-written by Professor Lesley Collier on the revised 'PAL Engagement Measure' describing its use and validity. Including access to a digital version of the PAL instrument, it is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling and meaningful occupation for clients with cognitive impairments.
Jackie Pool is an Occupational Therapist and has specialised in dementia for over 35 years, working in health and social care in hospitals, care homes and with people at home. Jackie has published extensively on the topic of dementia, is a regular speaker at conferences and researcher with the University of Exeter. She is also a Trustee with the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) and Dementia Care Champion for QCS Quality Compliance Systems.
About the Author and Contributors Preface Part 1: The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument 1. The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument 2. Introduction to Part 1 3. The Four Activity Levels 4. Reliability and Validity of the PAL Checklist Jennifer Wenborn, David Challis and Martin Orrell 5. Validity and Use of the QCS PAL Engagement Measure (Jackie Pool and Lesley Collier) 6. Life History Work 7. PAL Checklist Case Studies 8. Planning Interventions: Completing the PAL Activity Profile and the PAL Individual Action Plan 9. Implementing Interventions 10. Planning and Implementing Sensory Interventions Lesley Collier 11. Seeing Results Part 2: Using the Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument in Leisure Activities Sarah Mould and Jackie Pool 12. Introduction to Part 2 13. Table-top Games Activity Pack 14. Social Games Activity Pack 15. Creative Activities Pack 16. Sensory Activities Pack
Framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia
