Implementing Health Checks for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Toolkit for Primary Care Providers
This toolkit aims to equip primary care providers with tools and resources to support the provision of Health Checks for patients with developmental disabilities. To reach this end we have compiled both clinical tools - which may be useful at the point of care, in addition to implementation resources for those sites interested in formalizing a Health Check program. The latter includes strategies and resources to raise awareness in your site, mechanisms to identify patients with developmental disabilities, and suggestions on how to invite them in for a Health Check. Download the full toolkit.
Table of Contents
About this Toolkit (PDF)
About Developmental Disabilities (PDF)
Health Checks: What's the Evidence? (PDF)
Top 10 Tips for a DD Health Check (PDF)
Four Steps to Implementation (PDF)
Before you get Started (PDF)
Building Awareness in Your Clinic
- Staff Engagement Survey
- Providing Care: A Team Approach
- Promotional Material "I Am" Campaign (web page)
- Email Blasts: Did you Know?
- Quality Improvement Plans
- Screening for DD in Adults
- EMR Keyword Search Strategies
- Searching and Assigning by ICD Codes
- Identifying Patients with DD - Tracking
- Creating a Patient Cohort
Proactive Invitation for a Health Check
- Health Check Template: Practice Solutions
- Health Check Template: OSCAR
- Systems Review for People with DD
- Commonly Missed Diagnoses
- Updating the Cumulative Patient Profile
- Coordinated Care Plans
- Today's Visit
- Developmental Services Ontario
- Template for Local Speciality Services
- Financial Resources for People with DD
- Educational Videos
- Transitions Toolkit
- Developmental Disabilities: Internet Links
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
- Today's Health Care Visit
- Getting More Money
- Health Care Handouts: Mammogram, FOBT, Pap Smear, Specialty Exams or the whole set
- Internet Links
- About Psychological Assessments
Quick Guide
Caring for your adult patients with developmental disabilities: Tools for completing a DD health check
This short guide is meant to serve as a quick reference resource. It includes screening tools, samples of health check templates, quick reference assessment guides, and health promotion and communication resources for patients.
