Goals Of A Device Assistive To The Rehabilitation Process

Once a resident has improved with their mobility its down to the care staff to help encourage them to continue using this daily life skill by encouraging them to be as independent as possible with things they are known they are able to do reporting any

Looking around our home there are many things that can assist and benefit a service user with multiple conditions and/or disabilities such as walking frames, walking sticks, wheelchairs, bed and chair aids, bath and shower aids and hoisting aids, eating aids, writing aids etc. There are aids for most daily living tasks, to assist with quality of life etc. The manoeuvrable roll with four wheels is a great energy saver. It differs from the walker in that the user does not need to use arm or back muscles to lift it up or set it down. Writing aid, page turner, ball point pen

Rehabilitation, what is rehabilitation? Rehabilitation is the action of restoring someone to a normal life through training and therapy after incarcerated, addiction or illness. Rehabilitation can be used for an offender who has committed a crime and is incarcerated, someone who is struggling with addiction or illness. Rehabilitation was originated in 1779 by the British Government as part of the Penitentiary Act, rehabilitation would consist of punishment along with treatment for the offenders. (Benjamin Disraeli 2004). The purpose of rehabilitation is to treat the offender in order for the offender to return to society and be able to contribute, rehabilitation is also a punishment for breaking a law.

Many patients admitted to the stroke and orthopedic rehabilitation unit have impaired physical mobility. The length of time in rehabilitation is ten to fourteen days. Many times nurses, patients and family members form bonds that last long after the discharge. I recently had the opportunity to take care of a patient I will never forget. Mrs. C was admitted to the rehabilitation unit following recent hip surgery. She is eighty years old and had fallen raking leaves in her front yard. Mrs. C has a history of hypertension, arthritis and gout. Medications include aspirin, metoprolol and allopurinol as needed. Prior to admission Mrs. C lived independently and has two children who checked on her routinely. No cognitive or mental deficits are noted. Key parts of this paper include the introduction, NANDA, NIC and NOC elements, data, information, knowledge and wisdom and the conclusion.

People that use walkers need constant reminders on how to use them more effectively and safely. The student nurses changed out all of the tennis balls on the walkers to allow the walkers to glide more smoothly. We also taught the participant using the walker to gain better balance to prevent falls, because they are leaning too far forward when they walk. Even though there is a good fall prevention program in place at Rosener House, falls happen too often for various reasons. The nurse told us that they did not have any incidents of participants falling during the time we were present. This may be antidotal, but we feel we did make a positive difference among this group of people and they have certainly made a positive impact on our lives as

The interventions that I observed was the use of contrast bath for the Chronic Regional pain, E-stim, Ultrasound, hot packs for the pain management as well as to decrease the stiffness and swelling. The activity that I observed were ROM arc to increase movement in the bilateral upper extremities, sand box to increase core strength, Theraputty, peg boards, cognition pattern puzzles, visual perception puzzles, arm bike (rollator), bolts and screw for fine motor coordination, mini mental test to intact orientation as well as memory. I observed how therapist were teaching the patients to increase independence while transferring from bed to wheelchair to commode. I observed the use of adaptive devices to make the patient as functional as possible with their daily activities such as long handled shower brush, Reacher, sock aid, leg lifter, adaptive heavy weighted utensils and many

Mobility aids- such as braces, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs provide support and also help maintain mobility.

Intervening falls can reduce the financial burdens attributed to patient falls in hospitals and other healthcare settings are among the most serious risk management issues facing the healthcare industry.

Due to the gait instability, poor balance, pain and, muscle weakness caused by the hip fracture and the surgery, Mr. Trosack has to use walker for ambulation. However, he lives in a small cluttered apartment, the bathroom is also small with no safety equipments installed, and there are many scatter rugs, this home environment highly put him at risk for falls. Using walker as an assistive device for ambulation and not being able to independently perform daily activities like before, these are the adjustments to the lifestyle changes which can lead a psychological problem as he states “he is being disabled”. Due to the fact that he is living alone, if the discharge destination is home, the feeling of being disabled and the isolated living conditions, may lead to a psychological disorder such as depression. Therefore, the interdisciplinary team will need to consider the impaired mobility issues when planning for the discharge placement.

There are thousands of individuals from pediatrics to geriatrics that suffer from lower body injuries, chronic pain, neurological conditions, and amputations that will inhibit their mobility. However, with technology ever evolving it has brought forth a machine known as an anti-gravity treadmill. This machine can change the lives of many individuals and become a game changer in the Occupational Therapy profession. Having more of these machines in Occupational Therapy clinics will be more beneficial for clients and help to give them a better quality of life.

Mobility aids are designed to increase mobility and balance for seniors. However, they are actually the causes for many falls in America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated Emergency Department visits from 2001 to 2006. They analyzed the amount of fall- related injuries and found that 47,312 seniors over the age of 65 visit the ED due to accidents involving their walker or cane each year. Out of those seniors, about 87% experienced a mishap with their walker. A physician named George Fuller (2000) stated that “Falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits to emergency departments in the United States and the primary etiology of accidental deaths in persons over the age of 65 years.” Two wheeled walkers

The researchers recruited 53 participants with the same diagnosis. Patients were seen in outpatient and acute care setting; they were independently stable with or without the use of assistive device. On the first day of therapy session information about mobility status, and history of fall or near falls were collected in addition with the implementation of Berg Balance Scale, Mini-BESTest, Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale 29, Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale 12, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, and Six Minute Walk Test. Each participant was

Electric Wheelchairs being one of the most commonly used piece of equipment. Electric wheelchairs help millions of people across the world that are unable to walk on their own. These chairs help people with Cerebral Palsy by allowing them to control the chair by just using finger tips to move the chair in whatever direction, or speed they want to go. Other equipment involves voice sensors that connect to the chair and can steer any direction the person wants to go. Voice sensors can help in many different ways, they can be used on the computer for someone who uses one regularly, they can just say what needs to be typed if they do not have the

Rehabilitation technology services are utilized to assist clients who need technology to eliminate barriers to employment. The technology is all items that maintain, improve, or enhance the functional capabilities of clients with disability. These services can include mobility aide devices, vehicle modifications, prosthetics, hearing aids, and equipment for the visually impaired. These services are based on the needs of the client and vary. According to research, rehabilitation technology is a significant service for individuals who cope with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and cancer survivors (Chiu, Chan, Bishop, Cardoso, & O’Neil, 2013; Huang, et al., 2013; Strauser et al, 2010). These individuals and other clients utilize the technology to provide the necessary accommodations that they may

In this essay I will discuss theoretical principals of rehabilitation of a particular patient I cared for while on clinical placement. It will focus on the role of the multidisciplinary team involved in this rehabilitation process post acute myocardial infarction and the education and support given to the patient and her family during the discharge planning process. Also I will be including statistics and evidence of pathophysiology. The National Service Framework for Older People (Department of Health, 2001) sets out eight standards including standard three about intermediate care services that promote independence and provide effective rehabilitation services. Active rehabilitation is seen to reduce the risks of hospital readmission,