Sachin's Daily Program: An Autistic Man's Journey
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Last Day of Autmn

31/5/2021

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Support Worker Steve

Sleep 6 hrs 39 min  rhr 62 bpm

Weather Sunny 14°

Toileted 5.10 pm large urine output

Activities:
Walk up Cambridge Dr up and back 14 minutes total 1773 steps
Wobble Board  10 minutes
Brush teeth
Program room to work on puzzles


Progress notes:
Sachin just finishing up his tea when I arrived tonight appeared pretty relaxed and calm toileted at 5.10 pm large amount of urine then went for a walk up to end of Cambridge and back as didn't want to push Sachin to hard took 14 minutes total wobble Board for 10 minutes then into bathroom to brush his teeth once done we headed into program room to work on his jigsaw very slow going tonight and appeared a little distracted lots of heavy breathing extra medication given at 7pm .

Sachin had no interest in staying in the program room and made his way intonthe lounge at 7.20 pm ,toileted again at 7.25 pm large amount of urine output, Sachin then given a nice head massage by his Grandmother finished up shift at 8.30pm.

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Well rested

28/5/2021

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​Author: Jarrett Polkinghorne.


• Sleep:
9hrs 52min sleep split. Minimal risk level 


• Resting heart rate:
64 bpm.


• Activities:
Continued to work on new Twelve Apostles puzzle, made very good progress. Walk up half of Cambridge drive and back at a relaxed pace for 10 minutes and then 10 minutes on the treadmill, 1609 steps in total. Vibration machine for 10 minutes.


• Mood:
Well rested and alert.


• Weather:
15c Sunny.


  • Notes:
1710, Walk up half of Cambridge drive and back at a relaxed pace for 10 minutes due to injured support worker and then 10 minutes on the treadmill, 1609 steps in total. 
1734, Vibration machine for 10 minutes, cut shirt due to heart rate of 120bpm.
1752, Moved to activities room to work on Twelve Apostles puzzle, made great progress unassisted. Camomile and green tea, relaxing music in the back ground with lavender oil diffuser on. Monitored heart rate on a regular basis with iPad.
1830, Medication administered.
1930, Took Sachin to the toilet.
1934, Family room for sleep tea and youtube videos on the iPad.
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Mr. Chatterbox.

27/5/2021

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​Author: Jarrett Polkinghorne.


• Sleep:
6hrs 54min sleep. risk level 2-3.


• Resting heart rate:
63 bpm.


• Activities:
Continued to work on new Twelve Apostles puzzle, made very good progress once he was given all the pieces. Walk up half of Cambridge drive and back at a very relaxed pace, 1442 steps in 17 minutes. Organised weekly medication with Sachin’s assistance.


• Mood:
Very vocal, a bit distant but cooperative.


• Weather:
13c Mostly cloudy.


  • Notes:
1704, Took Sachin to the toilet.
1712, Walk up half of Cambridge drive and back at a very relaxed pace, 1442 steps in 17 minutes. 
1734, Assisted in brushing Sachin’s teeth.
1738, Organised weekly medication with Sachin’s assistance.
1815, Moved to activities room to work on Twelve Apostles puzzle, Sach got frustrated and had a higher than normal heart rate due to not being able to find the puzzle pieces that he needed so I decided to give him the remaining pieces, Instantly relaxed after that and made great progress. Camomile and green tea, relaxing music in the back ground with lavender oil diffuser on. Monitored heart rate on a regular basis with iPad. Low light environment and lavender oil above the upper lip every half an hour.
1830, Regular and extra medication administered.
1942, Took Sachin to the toilet.
1948, Head massage from his grandmother to aid relaxation and promote good sleep for tonight.
2030, Family room for sleep tea and youtube videos on the iPad.
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Rainy Day

26/5/2021

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​Support worker:- James.
Seizure risk level:- Risk level minimal.
Previous night Sleep:-  8.27 hrs split.
Resting heart rate:- 63 bpm.
 
Activities:
Jigsaw puzzle time.
Walking.
Exercise wobble board.
 
Weather:
15 degrees, overcast morning, patchy rain afternoon.
 
Mood:
Sachin appeared well rested, he did seem unfocused with routine procedures but appeared happy and alert.
Notes:
Sachin and I went for a 24 minute walk in the street right out  front of his house, then returned home. Sachin finished at 2529 steps.
Sachin used the toilet, medium urine.
I assisted Sachin brush his teeth, he then had 15 minutes on his exercise wobble board.
We then made our cups of tea and went into the programs room.
Sachin made some progress, he seemed unsure at times and did undo his work but ended up putting it back together.
Medication at 1830 hours.
We continued jigsaw puzzle till 1930 hours, we then went to the lounge for TV time, fresh tea aswell.
Shift ceased at 2000 hours.
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Calm and relaxed speedy progress

25/5/2021

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Support Worker Steve

9hrs 9 minutes sleep rhr 62 bpm

Weather Sunny 20°

Toileted at 5.10pm large amount of urine

Activities:
Walk 30minutes table top road to first bridge and back then entire length of Cambridge and back 3508 steps avg hr 92bpm
Wobble Board 10 minutes
Brushed teeth
Program room to work on his jigsaw puzzle

Notes :
Sachin appeared well rested and relaxed when I arrived tonight, straight away taken to the toilet passing a large amount of urine then went for a good walk up Table top road to the first bridge and back then along Cambridge Dr up and back setting a good solid pace lots of vocalising and some laughter avg hr 92 bpm straight onto Wobble Board when we got back for 10 minutes then into bathroom to brush his teeth then into program room to work on his jigsaw light music put on Lavender difuzer put on along with some oil on his top lip medicayion given at 6.30pm Sachin making good progress quite a bit of of laughter finished up at 7.40pm making his way into lounge room to relax and unwind shift ended at 8pm .
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Four seasons in one day.

25/5/2021

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Author: Jarrett Polkinghorne.


• Sleep:
7hrs 33min sleep split. risk level 1.


• Resting heart rate:
62 bpm.


• Activities:
Continued to work on new Twelve Apostles puzzle, made good progress in the end. Walk on the treadmill due to heavy rain for 10 minutes, 856 steps. Vibration machine for 5 minutes. Reduced physical activity today due to split sleep.


• Mood:
Calm and relaxed but had a short attention span.


• Weather:
21c Mixed.


  • Notes:
1700, Took Sachin to the toilet.
1704, Assisted in brushing Sachin’s teeth.
1710, Walk on treadmill due to heavy rain, 856 steps in 10 minutes.
1723, Vibration machine for 5 minutes.
1730, Extra medication administered due to high seizure risk day.
1735, Moved to activities room to work on Twelve Apostles puzzle, struggled early on so instead of giving him more pieces I rotated the board upside down so that he could work on the sky, made good progress after that. Camomile and green tea, relaxing music in the back ground with lavender oil diffuser on. Monitored heart rate on a regular basis with iPad. Low light environment and lavender oil above the upper lip every half an hour.
1830, Medication administered.
1930, Moved to family room for sleep tea and videos on the iPad.
1940, Head massage from Sachin’s grandmother to help aid relaxation and promote good sleep for tonight.

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Distracted and fidgety

21/5/2021

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​Support Worker Steve

7hrs 34 minutes sleep  rhr 62 bpm

Weather Sunny 17°

Toileted at 5.15 pm large amount of urine

Activities:
Walk up Cambridge Dr for 30minutes to park and repeat good pace 3662 steps avg hr 96 bpm
Wobble Board 10 minutes
Brushed teeth
Then into program room to work on his jigsaw puzzle.

Progress notes:
Sachin in great mood today when I arrived and straight away I signed asking him to go to the toilet and Sachin signed back large output of urine went for walk up Cambridge Dr to park and repeat for 30 minutes with Sachin keeping good steady pace little bit of vocalising and some moderate breathing, Wobble Board for 10 minutes then into bathroom to brush his teeth and from there headed into program room to work on his jigsaw puzzle Sachin making steady progress but at times getting a little distracted and staring off into space heart rate started to go above 80 bpm Praveena administered extra medication at 6.41pm Sachin eventually settled to where his hr was sitting at about 65 bpm and as of 7.20pm hr sitting now at 61 bpm but not really making a lot of progress on his jigsaw finished up at 7.50pm making his way into the lounge room to relax and unwind with another cup of tea,  staff  stayed back until 9pm
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The last days of Autumn

20/5/2021

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​Author: Jarrett Polkinghorne.


• Sleep:
8hrs 36min sleep. risk level minimal.


• Resting heart rate:
62 bpm


• Activities:
Continued to work on new Twelve Apostles puzzle, didn’t make much progress but seemed to enjoy his time. Walk up Cambridge dr. 3067 steps in 30 minutes at a brisk pace. Vibration machine for 10 minutes.


• Mood:
Positive and a little vocal.


• Weather:
17c Sunny.


  • Notes:
1705, Took Sachin to the toilet but he didn’t go.
1708, Walk up and back Cambridge dr and back, 3067 steps in 30 minutes at a Brisk pace. 
1744, Vibration machine for 10minutes.
1754, Organised weekly medication with Sachin’s assistance.
1824, Took Sachin to the toilet.
1826, Assisted in brushing Sachin’s teeth.
1830, Medication administered.
1834, Continued to work on new Twelve Apostles puzzle, didn’t make much progress but seemed to enjoy his time. Camomile and green tea, relaxing music in the back ground with lavender oil diffuser on. Monitored heart rate on a regular basis with iPad.
1935, Moved to family room for sleep tea and videos on the iPad.
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New puzzle.

19/5/2021

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Support worker:- James.
Seizure risk level:- Risk level 1.
Previous night Sleep:-  7.55 hrs split.
Resting heart rate:- 62 bpm.
 
Activities:
Jigsaw puzzles in programs.
Walking.
 
Weather:
17 degrees, Cloudy, overcast.
 
Mood:
Sachin appeared calm and well rested today, there was a few times when Sachin was adamant with what he wanted to do first, but our schedule was kept even with little delays. Sachin appeared to be in a good mood.
Notes:
Sachin and I went for a 20 minute walk along Tabletop road to first Bridge, then returned home. Sachin started at 326 steps and finished at 2448.
Sachin used the toilet, medium urine.
I assisted Sachin brush his teeth, we I then made our cups of tea and went into the programs room.
Sachin finished off  his Jigsaw puzzle tonight, and started a new one, he got the outline done then called it quits for the night.
Sachin and I went and made new cups of tea and rested in the lounge watching the news.
 
Shift ceased at 2000 hours.

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Cold snap

18/5/2021

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Author: Jarrett Polkinghorne.


• Sleep:
10hrs 32min sleep. risk level minimal.


• Resting heart rate:
63 bpm


• Activities:
Continued to work on Blue Mountains puzzle, made good progress and is nearing completion. Walk up Cambridge dr. 3066 steps in 30 minutes at a brisk pace. Vibration machine for 5 minutes, stopped early due to high heart rate of 120bpm.


• Mood:
Happy and alert.


• Weather:
15c Sunny.


  • Notes:
1710, Walk up and back Cambridge dr and back, 3066 steps in 30 minutes at a Brisk pace. 
1742, Assisted brushing Sachin’s teeth.
1744, Vibration machine for 5 minutes, stopped early due to high heart rate of 120bpm.
1752, Moved to activities room to work on Blue Mountains puzzle, nearing completion. Camomile and green tea, relaxing music in the back ground with lavender oil diffuser on. Monitored heart rate on a regular basis with iPad.
1830, Regular medication administered.
1920, 15 minute music session, Sachin was a little distracted but seemed to enjoy it anyway.
1935, Moved to family room for sleep tea and videos on the iPad.
1942, Took Sachin to the toilet. 

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    Sajit Verma.
    Running a 5 years tertiary program for his son, Sachin, who has severe autism.
    Other collaborators:
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    James Knock​(support worker)
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