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7.3 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Occupational therapists are an important component of the multidisciplinary team effort to
reduce falls in older adults both in the community and in healthcare settings. Interventions
to reduce falls in the older adult are mainly directed at improving home safety and activities
of daily living.

ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION FLOWCHART

ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION PROCEDURE

1. Referral is received from the medical officer
2. Assessment is performed by the occupational therapist
3. Physical and cognitive issues are identified
4. Intervention measures are initiated based on the issues identified
5. Patient is reassessed post-intervention
6. Education on falls prevention and home safety is given to those who have achieved
occupational therapy goals or those who are at low risk of falls

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