"Keep Your Mobility for a Lifetime"

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Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.

First off, let me be clear that I am NOT asking for anyone to do my work for me. Okay, now that that's clear... ;) I am doing my first big presentation as a Clinical Supervisor for a home health agency. The presentation is for a large Assisted Living Community. My boss asked me to put together a presentation for these folks and I'm happy to do it. I thought, "what topic would be truly helpful for my target audience?" and I came up with the title ("Keep Your Mobility for a Lifetime"). I just haven't put together any actual MATERIAL yet... :o I do think it will be a great topic for a presentation, and I know my finished product will be good, but I'm hoping some of you more seasoned nurses out there might have some resources you can point me toward - websites, books, periodicals - that I might pull from. I'm a little nervous and very excited. I love doing this stuff, I just haven't done it outside school yet...

Thanks very much in advance for any advice or resources you may be able to share with me. :)

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Sounds like the kind of topic that would work well with grade school kids educating them and their parents on the effects of sitting around Xboxing and eating Dorito chips and drinking Mt Dew all day versus eating a balanced diet and getting exercise outdoors.

The benefits of exercise seems like a decent place to start. There is a lot of research on relieving chronic pain through exercise too.

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Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.

Yes, exercise will be a large component of my presentation, undoubtedly. I go over to the Community once a week or so and join in with the residents in their morning calisthenics. I know keeping moving is a very important part of keeping moving!

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele/Onc.

What about falls prevention? The best way to recover from a broken hip is never to break it to begin with. Talk about trip hazards, through rugs, adequate lighting, etc.

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Specializes in CVICU, Obs/Gyn, Derm, NICU.

If they are young enough .... what about preventing osteoporosis with diet plus weight bearing exercise

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Exercise is important, but to keep mobile for a lifetime, its really, really important to never have a stroke! Keeping good control of blood pressure, lipids and regular annual physicals go a long, long way.

You can find a lot of resources at american stroke association. Good luck with your project!

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Specializes in ICU, Cardiac, Public Health.

Ooooh! Cool stuff. I have been part of a "Healthy Ager" program, and I have many resources for you! You may have to dig around a bit on these sites, but hope this helps! :D

(yes, everyone, I know assisted living doesn't necessarily equate geriatrics...speaking generally here. :specs: Plus, the wellness side of geriatrics is one of my passions.)

http://www.niapublications.org/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=45&cat=All+Age+Pages

http://consultgerirn.org/resources

Other important related topics in retaining mobility are urinary incontinence (running for the bathroom is a fall risk), The Beers list (meds that make you fall), and the PSQI, *Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Hartford Institute has some great questionnaires for those.

Can't wait to hear more about your presentation!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Yes, exercise will be a large component of my presentation, undoubtedly. I go over to the Community once a week or so and join in with the residents in their morning calisthenics. I know keeping moving is a very important part of keeping moving!

As someone who has been blessed with an auto-immune neuro/muscular disease, there are those of us no matter what we do remain very limited in our activities. I have found a fitness thing that addresses health issues with bieng of limited movement. I have no vested interest in the company except I like the program and it really helps me. It's called "Sit and Be Fit" a non profit organization who specializes excercise programs taylored to those with limited motion and specific diseases.

http://www.sitandbefit.org/

They and the web site will, I am sure, be able give you plenty of ideas.

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good luck with your presentation~

here is a resource from the us bone and joint initiative..

http://www.usbjd.org/healthcare_pro/index.cfm

http://www.usbjd.org/projects/index.cfm

and there is always ...

zumba :dancgrp:

for assisted living, zumba gold would be the program. nice program

with seated work and gentle moves, great music!

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Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.

Thank you so much everyone. These are excellent ideas and resources. I needed a nice nudge to get me going in the right direction and this has helped immensely! :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat

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