Lauren Koch, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS
On this episode Lauren Koch, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS discusses her capstone project providing education on fall prevention for care managers and others. Lauren describes the resources she created and helpful lessons learned while implementing her capstone project.
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Resources Discussed in this Episode:
- Stark, S., Keglovits, M., Arbesman, M., & Lieberman, D. (2017, March 1). Effect of home modification interventions on the participation of community-dwelling adults with health conditions: A systematic review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.018887
- Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) https://www.nahb.org/Education%20and%20Events/Education/Designations/Certified%20Aging-in-Place%20Specialist%20CAPS
- Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST) https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxzdHVkZW50Y2Fwc3RvbmUxMjJ8Z3g6MWQwODJhODIyZjA5NTE4ZA
- Safety Assessment of Function and the Environment for Rehabilitation- Health Outcome Measurement and Evaluation (SAFER HOME) https://homemods.org/materials/safer-safety-assessment-o-f-function-and-the-environment-for-rehabilitation-health-outcome-measurement-and-evaluation-safer-home/
- CICOA In-Home Fall Prevention Checklist https://cicoa.org/resource-center/faqs/in-home-checklist/
- Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/
- AOTA Digital Badges https://myaota.aota.org/shop_aota/product/CEBDG25?_ga=2.98051359.1604030.1651104336-1310482207.1642268861
- Matter of Balance https://www.mainehealth.org/healthy-communities/healthy-aging/matter-of-balance