Effective Interventions for Lower-Level Patients
Presented by Carole B. Lewis
Nonfinancial: Carole B. Lewis is the President of Great Seminars Online.
This course will provide interventions for the older adult who is struggling to stay independent in the community or is already receiving assistance. This population includes wheelchair users and bedbound patients, as well as patients who cannot go to the gym to exercise. Different treatment options will be shown throughout the course for a Level 2 patient, with demonstrations of interventions for posture, flexibility, endurance, strength, and mobility.
Meet your instructor
Carole B. Lewis
Dr. Carole Lewis has worked in home health, long-term care, acute hospitals, rehabilitation departments and outpatient clinics. She started a private practice in Washington, D.C., in 1981 and continues to work as a clinician. Dr. Lewis received her two master’s degrees in healthcare management and gerontology from the…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Overview
This chapter discusses the importance of providing effective, evidence-based care to older adults. A Level 2 patient is introduced to serve as an example patient throughout the course.
2. Effective Intervention for Lower-Level Patients for Posture, Flexibility, and Endurance
This chapter looks at evidence-based posture, flexibility, and endurance interventions that a Level 2 patient can perform.
3. Effective Intervention for Lower-Level Patients for Strength
This chapter looks at evidence-based strength interventions for a Level 2 patient, including the use of exercise bands.
4. Trunk Mobility Exercise Demonstration and Conclusion
This chapter looks at evidence-based trunk mobility exercises for a Level 2 patient, including the use of a treatment table.
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