Occupational Therapy: A Vital Piece of Effective Fall Prevention
Presented by Krista Covell-Pierson
Nonfinancial: Krista Covell-Pierson has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Occupational therapy professionals play a vital role in fall prevention for patients, but they are often overlooked. This mistake can lead to more falls for patients, and OTPs need to learn how to advocate for their role in fall prevention and deliver information to families and patients in an effective way. This course will help OTPs gain the foundation for this important skill set, and it will be carried forward in the remaining three sessions.
Meet your instructor
Krista Covell-Pierson
Krista Covell-Pierson is the owner and founder of Covell Care and Rehabilitation, an innovative mobile outpatient practice designed to help adults and older adults live safer, more independent, and engaged lives at home and in their communities. She developed this one-of-a-kind model from the ground up, integrating…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Why Should an Occupational Therapy Professional Address Falls?
In this chapter, occupational therapy professionals will gather valuable information to take a bird’s-eye view of the extreme fall statistics and learn how they relate to OT.
2. Engaging Patients and Families in Fall Prevention
This chapter will cover how to teach patients and their families about fall risk, the importance of having it addressed, and why an OT can help.
3. Enhancing the Occupational Therapy Professional’s Skill Set to Address Falls
In this chapter, OTPs will start developing their skill sets through observing and identifying appropriate assessments to use for patients.
More courses in this series
Occupational Therapy: A Vital Piece of Effective Fall Prevention
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Comprehensive Guide for Fall Prevention in Occupational Therapy
Krista Covell-Pierson
Occupational Therapy Professionals’ Guide to Fall Prevention in the Home
Krista Covell-Pierson
Assess, Measure, and Address Fall Risk Using Assessment Tools
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