Postural Care Provision – Current policies and objectives
Anna Goldsmith
Postural Care, otherwise known as Protection of Body Shape is a fundamental unmet health need for people with a movement difficulty. This article will discuss current service provision and how it can be seen to be failing many individuals and their families. It will also discuss the moral and legal reasons why investment in self-advocates, families, Personal Assistants and those within an individual's first circle of support, is the only way to ensure that we protect body shape, muscle tone, and most importantly, quality of life for individuals with a movement difficulty.
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