Elder Care in Occupational Therapy has been extensively revised into a new and completely updated second edition. This pragmatic text presents up-to-date information in a user-friendly format that seamlessly flows from one subject to the next. From wellness to hospice, Elder Care in Occupational Therapy, Second Edition offers a broad yet detailed discussion of occupational therapy practice that is devoted to older adults. A wide variety of topics are covered in a concise format, such as historical perspectives, theoretical insights, the aging process, and current interventional strategies, to name a few. Twenty informative appendices are also included that clarify issues such as Medicare coverage, community and clinical living arrangements, client-centered practice, exercise programs, evidence-based practice, and a summary of the newly adopted Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process. Additional features: Contains information about the most advanced scientific achievements that can ultimately affect occupational therapy. Lists new and updated resource materials. Presents case studies that provide theoretical considerations and Intervention methods. Clearly discusses exciting and new venues for occupational therapy programming. Explains fundamentals of documentation and current reimbursement issues. Perfect for the student or clinician, Elder Care in Occupational Therapy, Second Edition provides classic, professional information on theory, disease entities, and intervention in a comprehensive format.

Are you interested in learning about home health? Are you looking to land a job in the growing and lucrative field of home health physical therapy? This concise, one-of-a-kind introductory guide cuts through all the nonsense and demystifies home health for the practicing physical therapist or physical therapy student. After reading, Launch into Home Health Physical Therapy: An Introduction to Home Health with Career Advice to Help You Land Your First Job! You will have all the tools you will need hit the ground running and earn a job in this growing and fulfilling work setting! Written by a successful home health physical therapist and entrepreneur, this book offers an insider perspective of the home health industry. By the end of this book, you will know as much about home health physical therapy as someone who has been working in the profession for over a year and all before you even see your first patient! After reading the book, you will: - Understand how home health works, the function of the home health agency, and characteristics of the home health patient. - Learn how to make your home health patients safer, stronger, and happier in their homes. - Understand the essence of the initial, routine, and discharge visits. - Be familiarized with the home health clinical team and other stakeholders. - Learn how to boost your day-to-day efficiency and productivity. - Recognize how to spot and avoid common pitfalls. - Understand basic clinical documentation and patient care expectations. - Be familiarized with the OASIS and other home health-specific concepts like homebound and face-to-face encounter. - Know how to find top-tier home health agencies that will serve as potential employers. - Understand how to prepare for and land a home health physical therapy job. - Increase your earning potential! Additionally, the author has created a free online companion course to complement each chapter, which will help you gain a deeper understanding of the concepts and lessons discussed. The companion course includes the book's references, video presentations, interviews from home health professionals as well as bonus content not included in the book.

This book presents the Home Environmental Skill-Building Program (ESP) and is designed principally for occupational therapists.

Fully revised and expanded in 2018. The Occupational Therapy Toolkit 7th edition is a collection of 354 full-page illustrated patient handouts. The handouts are organized by 97 treatment guides and are based on current research and best practice. This 787 page practical resource is the BEST resource for every therapist working with physical disabilities, chronic conditions or geriatrics.

"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/

Occupational therapists require skills to access the daily living skills of their clients. This book uses a transactional approach to examine the home environment and the client. Current and future needs are assessed and this book addresses concerns and suggests solutions which will assist in helping the client remain in their own home.

A thought-provoking book that highlights existing models of occupational therapy practice, targeting populations ranging from infants to the elderly, that incorporate principles of prevention and health promotion into traditional health care practice arenas.

This timely book locates older people as major clients ofoccupational therapy services. It provides a comprehensive resourcefor students and a basic working reference for clinicians. The bookencompasses current theories, debates and challenges whichoccupational therapists need to engage in if they are to providepro-active and promotional approaches to ageing. Detailed coverageof bodily structures, functions and pathologies leads onto chaptersdedicated to activity, occupation and participation. The ethos of the book is to inspire innovation in the practice ofoccupational therapy with older people, promoting successful ageingthat entails control and empowerment. Features: * Contains many practical elements, including case studies, andnarratives from practice. * Promotes active ageing. * Adopts the framework of the World Health Organisation'sInternational Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health(2001) * Specialist contributions reveal the diversity of occupationalperformance considerations in older age.