INTRODUCTION When a person ages life as they know it can change drastically and can ultimately alter their normal way of life. These changes from old age and problems from aging such as falls and illnesses like a stroke. This calls for further assistance from health professionals. Occupational therapy is detrimental to geriatric care because it can help the patient have more meaning to their life and get back to caring for themselves in the best way possible. Occupational therapy allows the elderly to continue performing daily activities of self-care, help preventing falls, and assisting in palliative care.
BODY The central role of occupational therapy is to evaluate a person 's performance of everyday tasks of everyday tasks (Wales …show more content…
Falls are a major problem when it comes to the elderly population. Each year, 2.8 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries(Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.2016). To prevent further accidents in the home for patients you can put bars on the walls, have slip resistant shoes, remove rugs, have adequate lighting, and place furniture where it won 't be in the way.When an older person is living at home medical professionals have to make sure it is a safe as possible for them. A patient may be coming home from a hospital stay, they may have had previous falls, or their vision may be impaired. Home safety fall prevention interventions are more effective when conducted by occupational therapists (Clemson et al. 2014). In this study according to Clemson it is cost beneficial for occupational therapists to conduct home assessments for …show more content…
It is needed aside from other medical professions because it solely focuses on a patient 's functional stability and how well they operate in their own environment. This is important for the elderly population because older people don 't want to be subject to change and they would want to stay in their own environments so when injuries occur assessments need to be taken to help them build themselves back up or transition them elsewhere. Occupational therapists also are needed in palliative care where patients are dying. They can still use rehabilitation to make their life remain meaningful and still perform daily tasks as much as they can for
BODY The central role of occupational therapy is to evaluate a person 's performance of everyday tasks of everyday tasks (Wales …show more content…
Falls are a major problem when it comes to the elderly population. Each year, 2.8 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries(Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.2016). To prevent further accidents in the home for patients you can put bars on the walls, have slip resistant shoes, remove rugs, have adequate lighting, and place furniture where it won 't be in the way.When an older person is living at home medical professionals have to make sure it is a safe as possible for them. A patient may be coming home from a hospital stay, they may have had previous falls, or their vision may be impaired. Home safety fall prevention interventions are more effective when conducted by occupational therapists (Clemson et al. 2014). In this study according to Clemson it is cost beneficial for occupational therapists to conduct home assessments for …show more content…
It is needed aside from other medical professions because it solely focuses on a patient 's functional stability and how well they operate in their own environment. This is important for the elderly population because older people don 't want to be subject to change and they would want to stay in their own environments so when injuries occur assessments need to be taken to help them build themselves back up or transition them elsewhere. Occupational therapists also are needed in palliative care where patients are dying. They can still use rehabilitation to make their life remain meaningful and still perform daily tasks as much as they can for