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Geriatric Rehab on a Budget: Functional Interventions for Post-Acute Patients Using Everyday Items
DVD Video
$199.99 USD
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Product Details
Format:
DVD Video - 4+ hours   Instructions
Length:
5 hr 57 min
Details:
Multi-disc video recording with electronic manual and instructions
Author:
SUSAN BLAIR, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG
Publisher:
PESI Inc.
Copyright:
4/28/2017
CE Available:
Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:
RNV020555
Objectives
  1. Identify current trends in aging population statistics, lifestyle choices, patient goals, and utilization of rehabilitation services for older people, and list how this impacts the clinician's choice of treatment interventions
  2. Examine cost effective geriatric assessment tools applicable to home health/SNF/ALF patients
  3. Utilize successful therapeutic interventions to provide geriatric patients with meaningful and purposeful activities which are age and gender appropriate
  4. Construct creative and functional therapeutic tools from inexpensive, practical items found in the home
  5. Gain understanding of geriatric comorbidities such as diabetes, COPD, CHF, and depression, and their implications for developing frailty in community dwellers
  6. Determine the use of outcome measures and develop education resources using patient-centered goals with geriatric clients
Outline
A ROAD MAP FOR THE FUTURE OF HOME HEALTH
  • Population statistics
  • Lifestyle choices
  • Medical co-morbidities
  • Goals of population
GUIDELINES OF CARE - ASSESSMENT
  • Assessing geriatric clients
  • Determining appropriate plan of care quickly, effectively, and accurately
  • Using cost-effective, practical, standardized, multidisciplinary tests
    • Functional ADL testing
    • Depression scales
    • Fragility scales
    • Cognitive impairment due to chronic co-morbidities or acute illness vs. dementia
GUIDELINES OF CARE- INTERVENTION
  • Kitchen
    • Low vision - identifying temperatures
    • Mobility - use of nail apron for walker safety
    • Cognition/Safety - injury prevention using signs
  • Bedroom
    • Safety - reducing falls with adaptive bed covers
    • Accessibility - door frame paint for bathroom access
    • Mobility - multi-purpose furniture
    • Cognition - smiley face stickers to aid in dressing
    • ADLs - cardboard separators for clothing
  • Bathroom
    • Low vision - contrast tape for shower threshold step
    • Safety - medication management devices
    • Accessibility - mounting commonly used items
    • Mobility - colorful signs to reduce falls
    • ADLs - sequencing cards
  • Living Room
    • Safety - adaptive carriers
    • Accessibility - adapting favorite chair
    • Mobility - reading nook for transfer and purposeful reaching practice
    • Cognition - multipurpose board game
  • Laundry Room
    • Safety - storage idea to reduce falls
    • Accessibility - rolling basket organization
    • Mobility - table top sorting area using pipe and baskets
  • Home Office
    • Cognition - easy to read bill pay reminder board
    • Accessibility - adaptive technology
    • Communication - tablets, social media, computer learning
  • Garage
    • Accessibility - build portable “man table”
    • Mobility - splint material for safe transfers
    • Safety - work aprons for storage
    • Cognition - floor signage ideas
  • Outside Home
    • Accessibility - raised garden beds
    • Safety - low cost lightening options/grab bars
    • Cognition - birdhouse building for task completion
    • Mobility - ramps and adaptive seating low budget
  • Community
    • Accessibility - pre-driving and return to driving resources
    • Mobility - activity vs. exercise in community
    • Cognition - white boards for scheduling appointments
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
  • Video case study
  • Sharing successful interventions
  • Q/A
Author

SUSAN BLAIR, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG

Susan Blair, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG, has practiced as an occupational therapist for 32 years in a variety of settings including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and skilled nursing/assisted living facilities. She is currently the system float OT for Novant Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. In this role, her astute ability to problem solve quickly for a wide variety of geriatric rehab challenges is put to the test. Susan has recognition for her expertise and maintains AOTA Board Certification in both physical rehabilitation and gerontology. She is a requested national level presenter, published author and has collaborated on clinical research with academic OT programs.

Speaker Disclosures:

Susan Blair has an employment relationship with Novant Health. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Susan Blair is a member of the AOTA Board Certification Review Committee.
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Florida
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Florida
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California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants:
CA PT
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This self-study lecture qualifies for 5.75 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 5.5 CE credit hours.

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Audience
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Nurses, Skilled Nursing Staff
  • Assisted Living community staff
  • Nursing Home Administrators
  • Home Health Agency Staff