Home Modifications: Kitchen and Living Room
Many older adults can achieve the goal of aging in place through the use of tailored adaptive equipment and home safety modifications. This course describes the challenges facing older adults and offers solutions in the form of adaptive equipment and home modifications for the kitchen and family room. Best practices for rehabilitation therapists to access funding options and community resources for home modifications are discussed.
Many older adults can achieve the goal of aging in place through the use of tailored adaptive equipment and home safety modifications. This course describes the challenges facing older adults and offers solutions in the form of adaptive equipment and home modifications for the kitchen and family room. Best practices for rehabilitation therapists to access funding options and community resources for home modifications are discussed.
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Alabama State Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
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Relias LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# APP#0000008536. This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at 0.10 CEUs, Introductory, OT Service Delivery Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Arizona Board Of Occupational Therapy Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
CA Physical Therapy Board of California
Relias Learning, LLC is recognized as an approved provider of continuing competency courses by the Physical Therapy Board of California. This course is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours.
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Illinois Division of Professional Regulation of Physical Therapists
Relias LLC is an Illinois Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor, number 216.000290. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours.
Louisiana State Board Medical Examiners- Occupational Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
This course has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 0.1 CEUs.
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New York Physical Therapy
The New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy has recognized Relias Learning, LLC as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Oklahoma Board Of Medical Licensure And Supervision - Occupational Therapy
Oklahoma Board Of Medical Licensure And Supervision - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours.
PTs/PTAs (CE Credit)
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
South Carolina Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Indicate at least five possible resources for information on assistance and possible funding for home modifications.
Identify at least five kitchen and living room modifications to support independence and safety for individuals with sensory, cognitive, and functional impairments.
Outline:
Home Modifications and Assistive Devices
Section 2: Home Modification Recommendations
Who Will Need Home Modifications?
Additional Considerations for Any Impairment
Funding Sources/Resources for Patients
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Paula Keathley
Editor: Ann Elsasser-Root PT, DPTPaula Sommerhalder Keathley holds a Bachelor's in Science degree from the University of Texas and a Master of Occupational Therapy from California State Universiy, Dominguez Hills. She has experience as an occupational therapist working in the areas of hand therapy among renowned surgeons in Beverly Hills and in home health providing home safety evaluations and making recommendations for adaptive equipment. She has advanced certifications including an advanced Hand Therapy Certification and is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist. Paula has a passion for learning and expanding her knowledge base and enjoys taking continuing education courses in all areas of study. She presently serves as a subject matter expert writer for occupational therapy at Relias and as a Health Advisor at PinnacleCare.
Ann Elsasser-Root holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Geriatric Clinical Specialist with experience in multiple care settings, including skilled nursing, independent living, inpatient rehab, and outpatient orthopedic and neurology. Ann is most passionate about treating older adults to improve their quality of life and maximize functional independence. As a director of curriculum design for Relias, she enjoys combining her clinical knowledge with her interest in research and staying up to date with changes and advances in the field of rehabilitation.
The target audience for this course is: Introductory level Occupational Therapist; Physical Therapist; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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