Kirsten Davin & Trisha Farmer – Let’s Roll! The Art of Performing Seating & Mobility Evaluations

This recording is essential for anyone who is currently dealing with patients in poor sitting positions in skilled nursing facilities, acute care centers, home health settings, or anywhere else.

Kirsten Davin & Trisha Farmer – Let’s Roll! The Art of Performing Seating & Mobility Evaluations

Incorporating assistive technology

Assistive technology is used by approximately 1.6 million Americans to increase their independence. The responsibility of health care workers is of Evaluation of clients, determining client needs, and finding the best form of Assistive technology such as powered mobility or augmentative or assistive communications technology, wheelchair seating systems and many more can be intimidating.

Popular demand has brought us back and we are excited to introduce you to all the new features!  Dr. Davin This recording has been created to help therapists, health care professionals, and other professionals with their working knowledge. of performing seating and mobility evaluations, troubleshooting existing seating systems, as well as the skills to incorporate assistive technology into therapeutic practice to increase their client’s independence.  The presentation will include common diagnostics that may require alternative mobility, controls, or other forms. of Assistive technology. Information on a number of topics of We will review cutting-edge equipment including mobility bases, seating, and positioning options, as well the many. of features which may be obtained to increase the client’s overall functional independence. Participants will be provided with detailed instructions regarding the development and funding sources. of Lettered of Medical necessity and key elements to include in these documents for equipment approval.

This recording is for all those who are currently working with patients in poor postures, in any setting, such as a skilled nursing facility or acute care center, and is highly recommended!

1. Confidently troubleshoot various problems of Positioning and wheelchair seating for patients in wheelchairs of Settings
2. Get an arsenal of Information on equipment options, backs, quick fixes, and other seating and positioning products that will help your patient
3. Identify the appropriate assistive technology devices required to meet the client’s needs
4. Explain the many details of How to perform a mobility and seating evaluation, and how to integrate this evaluation into your therapeutic practice
5. Find successful methods of Documenting and obtaining funding to supportive technology
6. A letter that is unique of Medical necessity for funding of various forms of Assistive technology
7. Take a look at a few of Common etiologies or pathologies that may require assistive technology

OVERVIEW OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT

• Power wheelchairs
  • Comparison of center, front, and back wheel drive chairs
  • Turning radius, environmental benefits/liabilities
• Manual wheelchairs
  • Ultra, light, and standard-lightweight chair comparison
  • Turning radius, environmental benefits/liabilities
• Bariatric seating systems, wheelchairs, and other products
• Seating Systems
  • Overview of Types of cushions
    • Comparison and selection algorithm
    • Simple, efficient, and new-To-implement equipment
  • Seating Accessory
• Communication alternatives and augmentative
  • Tech-friendly options that are easy to implement

PERFORMANCE OF THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (SEATING/MOBILITY) EVALUATION

• Referral process
• Client assessment
  • Evaluate client’s current equipment
  • Obtain client’s medical and functional history
  • Home environment
  • Assessing the physical condition
  • How to get it of Anthrometric measurements
    • Hands-On measurement lab
    • Measurement for troubleshooting
  • Identification of orthopedic deformities
• Review of sample evaluation (case study example)

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PROCESS OF EQUIPMENT SELECTION

• Determine the appropriate equipment based upon client’s needs and presentation
• Equipment algorithms
• Low budget options for alternative equipment

DEVELOPING THE LIST OF MEDICAL NECESSITY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN FUNDS

• Design of Let me know of Medical necessity
• Review of sample letter of Medical necessity

TROUBLESHOOTING THE CLIENT’S CURRENT EQUIPMENT

• Review extensive of a multitude of Solutions for problem seating situations
  • Forward flexion “pulling out” of Wheelchair (w/c), “sliding forward” You can also use the seating system or lateral leaning in the w/c.
• Low cost options to improving the client’s current equipment
• An abundance of Case studies, images, and solutions for your most difficult seating problems!

CLOSING, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS