4Ms NAHCA Series - Mobility

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Submitted by Nebraska Geriat... on Dec 1, 2023 - 4:34pm CST

Resource Type: 
Presentation

Video 3 of our 4 video National Associaton of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) 4Ms education series.

In this 19:57 minute video (recorded January 18, 2023) , Karina Bishop, MD, CMD and Natalie Manley, MD, MPH, CMD give an overview on Mobility, as it relates to elder care. This includes a discussion of proper gait belt use, how to ensure assistive devices, eye ware, and socks and shoes are appropriate to minimize fall risk, and an explaination "HEAR ME" abbreviation to prevent falls. Several brief case examples are also included.

Author(s): 
Natalie Manley, MD, MPH, CMD
Karina Bishop, MD, CMD
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