Point to Communicate provides immediate communication for non-verbal patient.
Arlene Disbrow, developer of the Point to Communicate system, and president of Crucial Communications, LLC discussed her success with the some of the state agencies in Vermont. “I found the different agencies very interested in the booklets that I had last year, which were the Home Health and the Nursing Home editions. This year I developed a booklet for medical facilities and it was well received.” The agencies that Ms Disbrow has approached are VT Center for Independent Living, The VT Council on Aging, and The VT Assistive Technology.
Ms Disbrow states, “When someone loses the ability to speak and write due to illness, disease, injury, or aging, things that were once taken for granted suddenly become inaccessible and frustration and anxiety follow. The Point to Communicate system uses easily identifiable icons to convey physical, emotional, mental, and environment needs, pain ratio and location of pain, information regarding emergency contacts, home and ambulatory issues, and much more.”
The consensus from these agencies is that the Point to Communicate system truly works, with immediate communication for those who are unable to speak but have a clear mind. The Point to Communicate booklets reduces frustration and anxiety for the patient because of the ease of conveying essential needs. The medical professional, home health professional, family or friend can now meet those needs in a timely manner. For the medical staff, the Point to Communicate booklets also save money by allowing the patient to take an active role in health care decisions.
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