Peer Support and MentoringPeer Support and Mentoring

Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives

► Patient EducationPatient Education► Amputee Amputee

Empowerment Empowerment PartnersPartners

► Educational Educational ResourcesResources

► How well do you How well do you know your Prosthetistknow your Prosthetist

► Outcome PossibilitiesOutcome Possibilities

Amputation FactsAmputation Facts

► 2 Million people living 2 Million people living with limb loss in USAwith limb loss in USA

► 185,000 amputations 185,000 amputations occur each yearoccur each year

► 54% vascular disease54% vascular disease► 45% trauma45% trauma► 2% cancer2% cancer► 1 in every 3,848 births 1 in every 3,848 births

results in congenital results in congenital limb differencelimb difference

Why is Patient Education Why is Patient Education Important for New Amputees?Important for New Amputees?

DISTURBED BODY IMAGEDISTURBED BODY IMAGE

► Defining Defining Characteristics:Characteristics:

► Anger and DepressionAnger and Depression► Expressions of not Expressions of not

feeling “whole”feeling “whole”► Fixation on Pre-injury Fixation on Pre-injury

conditioncondition► Attempts to cover up / Attempts to cover up /

hidehide► Negative statements Negative statements

on physical appearanceon physical appearance

Amputee Empowerment Amputee Empowerment Partners…April 2008Partners…April 2008

700 Strong700 Strong

Peer Visitor Training

Amputee Empowerment Amputee Empowerment PartnersPartners

The mission of Amputee The mission of Amputee Empowerment Partners (AEP):Empowerment Partners (AEP):

► Develop a strong peer-to-peer support Develop a strong peer-to-peer support system for people with limb loss. system for people with limb loss.

► Prepare people who are successfully living Prepare people who are successfully living with limb loss to serve as role models who with limb loss to serve as role models who provide encouragement for others seeking provide encouragement for others seeking to adjust to life with limb loss.to adjust to life with limb loss.

www.EmpoweringAmputees.owww.EmpoweringAmputees.orgrg

Online Community for Online Community for Amputees, Family Members Amputees, Family Members and the Medical Communityand the Medical Community

6,362 members6,362 members

The Role of the Peer The Role of the Peer VisitorVisitor

The Role of the Peer VisitorThe Role of the Peer Visitor

►A peer visitor A peer visitor volunteersvolunteers their time to their time to assist patients and their families with assist patients and their families with the transition to life with limb loss. the transition to life with limb loss.

►A peer visitor’s shared experience A peer visitor’s shared experience allows them to relate, first handallows them to relate, first hand, , to the feelings and concerns of other to the feelings and concerns of other amputees. amputees.

Education ResourcesEducation Resources

The InternetThe Internetwww.empoweringamputee.orgwww.empoweringamputee.org

www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com

www.amputee-coalition.orgwww.amputee-coalition.org

Support KitsSupport Kits

Local Support GroupsLocal Support Groups

Manufacturers Manufacturers WebsitesWebsites

Prosthetist…Ask Prosthetist…Ask QuestionsQuestions

Choosing Your ProsthetistChoosing Your Prosthetist

Team ApproachTeam Approach

► Patient Centered Patient Centered Rehabilitation Rehabilitation StrategyStrategy

► Holistic ApproachHolistic Approach Communications Communications

between all between all members of teammembers of team

Focus on treating the Focus on treating the unique situations of unique situations of each individual each individual patientpatient

Team ApproachTeam Approach

► Orthopedic SurgeryOrthopedic Surgery► Physical MedicinePhysical Medicine► Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy► Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy► Prosthetics and Prosthetics and

OrthoticsOrthotics► Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering► NursingNursing► Research teamsResearch teams

► Case ManagementCase Management► Social WorkSocial Work► Department of MinistryDepartment of Ministry► Psychological Psychological

SpecialistsSpecialists► Nutrition CareNutrition Care► Administrative Support Administrative Support

Team Team

► DARS CounselorDARS Counselor

The Power of Peer VisitsThe Power of Peer Visits

EMPOWEREDEMPOWERED

Do you Attend Prosthetic Do you Attend Prosthetic Appointments with your Appointments with your

Consumers?Consumers?

Outcome PossibilitiesOutcome Possibilities

Microprocessor KneeMicroprocessor Knee

Questions?Questions?