What You’ll Discover in Michel (Shelly) Denes Fall Prevention Assessment and Intervention Strategies to Care for High-Risk Fall Patients
- Faculty:
- Michel (Shelly) Denes
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Oct 19, 2016
Description
Falls and Healthcare is a constant problem with subsequent injuries and We, as clinicians, need to be able to recognize and use these resources. to Learn how to Intervene to Not only can you treat falls but also to Stop them before they happen.
This course will give you the best up-to-Clinically, date-relevant evaluation and treatment techniques for improving balance in geriatric and Individuals with neurological impairments. Learning is a key focus to Choose and Make sure you use the right tools for Assessing balance/risk of falling and Evaluation of function. Examine the relationship between cognition and the sensory system and All the musculo-Balance-related skeletal aspects and Falls risk This will enhance your clinical skills in assessing high risk patients.-risk fall patients. Provide appropriate pre- (minimizing the risks) and post-Fall interventions are very important to FALL PREVENTION.
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Handouts
| Webcast Manual (15.75 MB) | 84 pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
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Assessment Multidimensional Mobility and Balance and Fall Risk
There are 3 types of Falls
- Accidental
- Unanticipated physiological drops
- Anticipated physiological drops
Balance Dysfunction and Falls: Contributing Factors
- The vestibular system
- Vision
- Somatosensory system
- Muscular strength and joint flexibility
- Endurance and fatigue and Your fitness level
- Cognition
- Posture
Risk Factors
- Intrinsic Risk Factors
- Risk factors that are extrinsic
- Methods for reducing risk factors
- Practical tips
- Checklist for home safety
- Health and Safety checklist
- Fall predictors
Balance and Mobility and Fall Risk Assessment Tools with Individualized Options
- Functional Reach Test
- Tinetti Balance Assessment Tool
- Berg Balance Scale
- Functional Gait Assessment
- The Timed Up and Take a Test
- Three and Six Minute Walk Tests
- Complete Evaluation of ROM Flexibility, Muscle Strength, and Flexibility and Tone
Effective Interventions to Increase Balance & Mobility and Reduce Fall Risk
Consequences Fall
- The physical consequences
- Social consequences
- Psychological implications
Nutrition
- Strategies to Keep it up and Balance Restore
- Stability
- Mobility
The Normal Gait Cycle
It’s time to stop training gait
- Take into account for assistive devices and Orthotics
Therapeutic Exercise
- Specifics and benefits for Balance, ROM, Strength and gait
- Equipment for Clinics and Home use
- Program design
- Safety reminders
- Home exercise program
- Environmental Modification/Home Evaluation
Post-Fall Assessment and Problem Solving Prevention
- Fall risk identification
Problem Solving Following a Fall Occurs
- Investigation process
- Plan of action
- Corrective and Preventive measures
Community-Based Care
- Build community-Fall prevention programs based on the law for older adults
Overcoming Barriers to Effective Strategy Implementation
- Cognitive barriers
- Family barriers
- Barriers between caregivers and facility staff
Medicare and Considerations regarding Documentation
Interactive Lab Time: Assessment Tools and Intervention Strategies In Practice
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Faculty
Michel (Shelly) Denes, PT, CFPS, C/NDT Similar seminars and products: 10
Shelly Denes, PT, CFPS, C/NDT, Expert in Fall Prevention and neuro-Rehabilitation with more than 25 years experience in treating patients suffering from hemiplegia, neuromuscular disorders, and TBI. and SCI. She is particularly interested in advanced technology. and a long-standing involvement in neuroprosthetic devices and lower extremity orthotics. and Robotic exoskeleton.
Ms. Denes National travels to Seminars on Fall Prevention and geriatric rehabilitation, and She is well-known for her dynamic, hands-On her teaching style. She also shares her knowledge with professionals working in various settings. Her expertise was also shared through expert witness work, both locally and internationally. and locally. Ms. Denes Graduate of University of Michigan’s PT degree program. and She earned her certification as a Neurodevelopmental Treatment Specialist. for Rehab Institute of Chicago – Adult Hemiplegia She also holds the certification of a cardiologist. Fall Prevention Evergreen Certifications Specialist and Participates on the advisory board.
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Speaker DisclosuresÂ
Financial: Michel Janet (Shelly). Denes As a physical therapist at the Center, you are compensated for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery. PESI Inc. provides a speaking honorarium.
Nonfinancial: Michel Janet (Shelly). Denes Does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationshipsOnline viewing or digital downloadto disclose. Â
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