Education with activity.
In a nursing home it is traditional to encourage patients to assist themselves in their daily needs as a measure to prevent deterioration and to promote recovery. In this model, the concept of self-help was expanded into a formal program of patient education in health-enhancing strategies. The methods used by an occupational therapist to provide the program and to identify its outcomes are presented in detail.
Director, Occupational Therapy Services, East Neck Nursing Center.
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