Welcome to Part 4 of our “Finding Your Balance” Blog Series Just in case you missed Part 1, 2 or 3, here are the links: Part 1: The Functional Reach Test Part 2: The Tinetti Part 3: The Berg Balance Test Our goal with this Blog Series … [Read more...]
“Observation Status” Progress
We are a pen stroke away from making a dent in the mound of issues caused by the hospital observation status rule. The NOTICE Act, now awaiting the President's signature, was introduced and passed by the House in March 2015, and just last week … [Read more...]
Finding Your Balance – Part 3: The Berg Balance Scale
Welcome to Part 3 of our “Finding Your Balance” Blog Series. Just in case you missed our previous Blogs, Part 1: The Functional Reach Test, can be found by clicking here and Part 2: The Tinetti, can be found by clicking here. Our goal with this … [Read more...]
Finding Your Balance – Part 2: The Tinetti Test
Welcome to Part 2 of our "Finding Your Balance" Blog Series. Just in case you missed our previous Blog, Part 1: The Functional Reach Test, it can be found by clicking here. Our goal with this Blog Series is to provide you with a series of … [Read more...]
Finding Your Balance – Part 1: The Functional Reach Test
As therapists working in the geriatric field, we are big on fall prevention. It's what we do. We are often the ones educating others about fall prevention and safety measures...our residents, resident family members, the community, our facilities and … [Read more...]