Tag: fall prevention
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When the Clinic Can’t Come to Them: The Case for Low Vision Home Therapy Services
You have a client on your caseload with significant vision loss. They are 70 years old, retired, and mostly homebound. They missed their last two outpatient appointments — not because they didn’t want to come, but because getting there is genuinely hard. Their world has gotten smaller, and their risks have gotten bigger. This scenario…
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Assessing and Modifying Homes for Clients with Diabetes: A Fall Prevention Guide for Therapists
As occupational therapists specializing in home modifications, understanding the diabetes-fall connection is essential for comprehensive client assessment and intervention planning. Clients with diabetes face twice the fall risk compared to those without diabetes, making our role in environmental assessment and modification critical to their safety and independence. Clinical Assessment of Diabetes-Related Fall Risk Factors During home evaluations,…
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Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Through Home Modifications: What Occupational Therapists Need to Know
Falls represent one of the most significant health risks for community-dwelling older adults, with approximately one-third experiencing at least one fall annually. As occupational therapy professionals, understanding evidence-based home modification strategies is critical for reducing fall risk and supporting aging in place. Recent systematic reviews have identified specific environmental modifications that can reduce fall rates…