JLOSC Focused Review_Adult Correction Healthcare Review Committee

… impressed with the professionalism within the department and the DOC’s eagerness to improve processes. Patient Companion Project The Patient Companion Project was developed for qualified and selected offenders who are then trained to …

… within the department and the DOC’s eagerness to improve processes. Patient Companion Project The Patient Companion Project was developed for qualified and selected offenders who are then trained to provide personalized assistance to …

… ce to other offenders/patients who are unable to provide care for themselves. The functions of this program include companionship, emotional support, activities of daily living (ADLs) (feeding, hygiene, dressing, walking) and comfort measures. …

… g consists of classroom hours and 80 hours of on-the-job training with healthcare staff in the infirmary. The Patient Companion also learns about proper skin care, and signs and symptoms of distress. Individuals provide companionship during th …

… . The Patient Companion also learns about proper skin care, and signs and symptoms of distress. Individuals provide companionship during the dying process and care of those with cognitive impairment. The participants are evaluated for the rete …

… DOC continues to expand the project statewide and include additional facilities when possible. Mental health peer companions have been successful at Howard R. Young and are being established at Sussex Correctional Institution. Mental health …

… e been successful at Howard R. Young and are being established at Sussex Correctional Institution. Mental health peer companions were also added to the Baylor facility. SCI has currently declined to set up the Patient Care Companion project at …

… ealth peer companions were also added to the Baylor facility. SCI has currently declined to set up the Patient Care Companion project at that facility and felt the mental health peer companions were a more pressing item. One patient testimon …