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Resources for Reducing Risk of Falling as We Age
<p>What happens after discharge for your patients with high fall risk? This resource helps guide patients to several national programs and classes that help reduce the risk of falling for older adults outside of therapy treatment. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Optimizing Safety During Pet Care
<p>Handout includes several ideas for reduction of fall risk during pet care, including raised feeders, sitting to feed, finding assistance, and ways to manage walking a dog to improve safety and independence with this vital home management task. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Prevention of Falls from Bed
<p>This resource explains common reasons that clients fall from bed and utilizes a detailed and thorough approach to environmental, caregiver, and client interventions to reduce the risks. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Navigating Stairs With an Assistive Device
<p>Do you have a patient needing to discharge home with a walker or crutches? Does that same patient have to navigate stairs or a curb cut? This document outlines the safe ascending and descending navigation of steps. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Maximal Assist and Dependent Pivot Transfer Techniques
<p>This resource describes two styles of transfer techniques for a client requiring maximal or greater assistance. Staff may feel apprehensive attempting this type of transfer and it offers a step-by-step guide as well as modifications to consider based on the client’s abilities. May also be used for facility transfer inservices or caregiver education. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Let’s Talk About Falls: Falls in Older Community Dwelling Adults
<p>One out of every four older adults fall each year. Falls are the most common cause of brain injury, fractures, and unintentional death in older adults. This handout is written to inform older adults when they are at risk for falls and what they can do to decrease their risk in the future. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
How to Stop Freezing with Parkinson’s Disease
<p>Freezing is not only frustrating, but also a significant fall risk. This resource provides a list of tricks to prevent and get out of a freezing episode. It is a great visual to have taped to your patient’s wall, walker seat, or any other location that your patient has frequent episodes. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Maintaining Your Balance
<p>This handout describes the body’s natural balance strategies and can be used as a visual guide when educating patients about balance or providing balance exercises. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>