Rural Project Examples: Occupational therapy
Other Project Examples
CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place—Advancing Better Living for Elders)
Updated/reviewed July 2023
- Need: To help older adults age in place.
- Intervention: For five months, CAPABLE participants receive home visits from a registered nurse, occupational therapist, and home repair services.
- Results: There are currently over 35 CAPABLE sites across the country, 11 of which are located in rural communities.
Right Side Up Falls Prevention
Updated/reviewed March 2023
- Need: Falling is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in adults over the age of 65.
- Intervention: The Right Side Up program was implemented in rural Otter Tail County to address the prevention and management of falls and risk for falls through in-home assessments given by interdisciplinary healthcare professionals and students.
- Results: Short-term outcomes revealed 100% of participants found the visit and recommendations for falls prevention to be helpful, and 78% implemented these recommendations.
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