Letter 40
17 March, 2008
19 March, 2008
The Director
Aged Care Assessment Team
Brisbane South Region
78 Masterson St Acacia Ridge
Brisbane 4110
Dear Sir/Madam
Re:Mr Henry O'Keefe,DOB:02 February,1925
I am writing to refer Mr O'Keefe, who has been 1 diagnosed with left shoulder malignant melanoma. He seeks urgent home visits from your facility for further assessment and needs following 2 his discharge today.
1 Writing latest developments would be fine(here it's surgery)
Both husband and wife need their visit
Needs or requires would be better than seeks
2 he is already discharged on 17/03/2008
Today's date is 19/03/2008
On 14 March 2008,Mr O O'Keefe was admitted to hospital and successfully removed his large lesion. He was assisted for daily dressings and showering.
On first home visit,his wound was healed;however,he is little shaky while walking. He was made complaints about arthritic pains in hands and legs; for[space]which, he takes two panadol three times for pain relief.In[space]addition, 3 he is commenced on glucosamine and chondroitin supplements as 3 advised by general practitioner.
Glucosamine and chondroitin supplements were commenced
3 Medicine has been commenced by gp then u do not need to write that it is his advice
On the second visit, O'Keefe was assisted for dressing and showering. He is still unbalanced and confused.
O'Keefe lives with his wife Ms Dorothy and both are aged pensioners. Ms Dorothy is concerned about his future as he keeps forgetting things. On both home visits, she verbalized that she finds it difficult to manage both the house and garden as there their house is still disorganised.
Kindly provide assistance for managing household works, gardening and shopping. It is important to note that sutures were removed would remove on 24 March 2008 untill[spell check] then please monitor wound for complications and to meet activities of daily living.
Home address should write.
If you have any queries, please contact me.
Yours faithfully,
Registered Nurse
Try to avoid minor mistakes
You have deviated from the purpose at the end of the letter.
Your letter has a lot of irrelevant data
The Beginning of your letter has gone wrong as you have made a mistake with the date which will put your score down.
Concentrate more on planning section
Best of Luck!!!
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