OCCUPATIONAL-THERAPY INTERVENTION FOR THE GERIATRIC CLIENT RECEIVING ACUTE AND SUBACUTE SERVICES FOLLOWING TOTAL HIP-REPLACEMENT AND FEMORAL FRACTURE REPAIR

This article addresses acute and subacute occupational therapy treatme nt techniques for older adults status-post total hip replacement and r epair. Emphasis is on stimulating musculoskeletal, postural, sensory, cognitive, and psychosocial human components to maximize independence in activities of daily living and mobility. The focus is on designing client-specific treatment plans within orthopaedic precautions. Interd isciplinary treatment for addressing and preventing bowel, bladder, an d skin integrity complications is stressed. Efficiency in design and i mplementation of treatment plans is highlighted.