Home Safety Assessments: Evidence Based Strategies to Decrease Falls and Improve Mobility

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on May 24, 2022 - 10:23am CDT

Resource Type: 
Presentation

This presentation (56:57 minutes) given by Kara Welke discusses evidence based strategies to decrease falls and improve mobility in the home setting. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe the impact of falls and the costs associated with falls; (2) identify professional screening options for falls that address Medicare and CDC Guidelines; (3) describe Medicare and CDC guideline recommendations for interventions; and (4) understand the evidence for OT Home Safety Evaluations and the process involved. Presentation slides are available to download on the link.

Author(s): 
Kara Welke
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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