tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2009 Issue 10

THERAPY : Don't Forget Caregivers When Trying to Avoid Nursing Home Placement

OT can help your patients stay at home longer. It's no news that occupational therapy can benefit older patients suffering from dementia, but a recent study shows that OT can also aid senior caregivers. Research published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry tested an occupational therapy home intervention, the Tailored Activity Program (TAP), which systematically evaluates and tailors activities to individual capabilities and trains families in setting up and using activities in daily care. TAP reduced behaviors that trigger nursing home placement and the amount of time families spent supervising and providing care, the American Occupational Therapy Association...

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