Summary
Highlights
The occupational therapist, Michael, introduces himself to Christopher Lee and explains the purpose of the KELS evaluation. The assessment aims to determine Christopher's specific strengths and will take approximately 30-45 minutes. Michael will be taking notes and will review the results at the end.
Christopher is asked to fill out a form. Michael observes to ensure Christopher can read and follow instructions. Christopher successfully completes the form, indicating good instruction-following ability.
Michael presents Christopher with four pictures and asks him to identify any dangerous situations. Christopher correctly points out hazards such as reaching over an active stove with a long sleeve, a long power cord causing a tripping hazard, choking and chemical hazards (pills) on a table near a child, and too many devices plugged into one outlet. This assesses his ability to evaluate and avoid harm.
Christopher is asked what he would do in various health and emergency situations. He states he would stay home for a cold, see a primary care physician for an infected burn wound, call 9-1-1 and remain in place for severe chest pains, and call 9-1-1 for a house fire, demonstrating appropriate emergency responses.
This section assesses Christopher's knowledge of who to contact for medical and dental needs. He knows to go to his primary care physician or the emergency room for urgent medical issues and his dentist for dental care. He also confirms he knows the location and how to find the address for his doctor.
Christopher is given five dollars and asked to 'buy' a toothbrush costing $4.58. He provides the five dollars, and the therapist gives him incorrect change. Christopher correctly identifies that the change is wrong and states the correct amount of change should be 42 cents.
Christopher is presented with a deck of cards costing $3.38 and asked if he has enough money with his remaining 42 cents plus some additional funds provided. He correctly determines he has enough money and even calculates the small amount of extra money he would have (four cents).
Christopher explains he typically pays bills online but has also written checks. He is then given a utility bill and asked to identify the amount due ($124.31) and the due date (February 10, 2023). He then describes how he would pay the bill in cash (at the provided address) and demonstrates how to fill out a check and an envelope for mailing a payment.
This final section covers community mobility. Christopher states he drives and sometimes takes the bus in Fort Myers, with his last bus ride being last week. He also explains he uses an app to check bus schedules, routes, and real-time locations.