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Power Wheelchair Guide
WEBThis guide is intended to help therapists: Understanding the qualifications for both manual and power wheelchairs. Understand the anatomy and functionality of a power wheelchair. Understand the power wheelchair bases and what base is most appropriate for a client. Understand the power seat function options and what is most appropriate for a client.
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How standing in your wheelchair can change your world
WEBStanding improves your ability to reach for items at home, work, and/or school, and remain engaged throughout the entire day. Achieve higher levels of independence. Potential independence in toileting. Potential independence in meal preparation, household tasks, activities at work. Decreased demand for attendant care.
Documentation Tips for Seating and Wheeled Mobility in Home …
WEBNow you can probably sit down and do that same write-up in five or ten minutes. Documentation for seating and wheeled mobility equipment is the same way. As you start to have to add in just a few of those additional pieces that specifically relate to mobility and the need for wheeled mobility, it may take you a little extra time at the …
ROHO® QUADTRO SELECT® Cushion
WEBE2624/E2625: Skin protection and positioning, adjustable. The QUADTRO SELECT adapts to your needs and activities. Control the inflation levels across your cushion with the exclusive ISOFLO Memory Control and independent four-compartment design.
ROHO® SOFFLEX 2® Mattress Overlay System
WEBROHO: What's in a name? ROHO is thrilled to be celebrating 50 years of innovation and excellence! We are dedicated to the research, engineering, and manufacturing of air-cell based cushions and our proof of performance is clear in …
24 Hour Posture: The Link Between Sitting and Lying Postures
WEBThe work of Fulford and Brown demonstrated in Part 2 that gravity, asymmetrical postures and time combine to distort the shape of a person’s body. With educated eyes we can clearly see the link between lying and sitting. We all have postural tendencies – for instance one side is stronger or more flexible than the other.
Top 10 tips for wound care and pressure injury management
WEBHaving limited mobility places a person at high risk for a pressure injury or often what people refer to as a wound. According to the 2021 Fact Sheet: Above Pressure Injuries in US Healthcare, there are 2.5 million cases of pressure injuries per year, and it is the second most common diagnosis in health system billing records in the US. 1. …
The Benefits of Standing for a Wheelchair User
WEBToday we’re going to look at the many benefits of standing for a wheelchair user. The Benefits of Standing for a Wheelchair User. Increased Bone Density. Weight-bearing and good nutrition causes our bones to get stronger. Bone density can decrease with age and inactivity, which makes the bones more susceptible to fractures.
Home Health Misconception #3: Our Branch Can't Do Seating
WEBSo far, we’ve addressed the misconception that someone else will deal with seating and wheeled mobility and that there isn’t a need in home health for wheelchair seating and positioning. Misconception #3: Our branch can’t do seating evaluations. Some branch managers have had the experience of receiving physician’s orders that read “PT
Mary Anne Loftin, MSPT, ATP
WEBMary Anne Loftin is the Regional Clinical Education Manager for Permobil covering the Southeast US. Mary Anne Loftin is a physical therapist and RESNA Certified ATP with extensive clinical experience with both pediatric and adult neurological populations and specializing in seating and wheeled mobility/complex rehabilitation technology (SWM/CRT).
Benefits & Considerations of Cushion Mediums
WEBBenefits. Considerations. Promote immersion and envelopment of bony prominences, increasing pressure redistribution. Easily affected by altitude: Higher altitude = firmer. Perceived as “soft” and comfortable. The softness may affect transfers. Can be adjustable. May require some maintenance.
Challenges of a Home Health Therapist
WEBChallenge #2: Home Health Therapists Wear Many Hats. Home health therapists see clients with a wide range of diagnoses and need to be knowledgeable in various specialty areas. As a result, most therapists cannot focus all of their CEUs in seating and wheeled mobility alone. A home health therapist may show up to their first …
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Power Mobility Devices
WEBDME wheelchairs are the standard wheelchairs you see in hospitals or nursing homes and are purchased in bulk to meet short term needs. DME power mobility devices include scooters and standard power wheelchairs with a captain’s seat and back. Below we break down the criteria for each DME power mobility device.
Tips for justifying a K0005 ultra lightweight manual wheelchair
WEBConsider safety, efficiency, and ability to independently complete all mobility related activities of daily living (MRADLs) all day, every day, in a timely manner with a lesser MWC. Consider the need to configure an ultra lightweight wheelchair for better posture and mobility. Document the unique features of a K0005 and why they are needed :
Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) Power Mobility Devices
WEBDME wheelchairs are the standard wheelchairs you see in hospitals or nursing homes and are purchased in bulk to meet short term needs. DME power mobility devices include scooters and standard power wheelchairs with a captain’s seat and back. CRT products are significantly different from standard DME and include services along …
Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT), Long-Term Use
WEBToday we turn our focus to Complex Rehabilitation Technology long-term use manual wheelchairs. There are two categories of equipment that have distinct requirements and criteria: Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT). CRT products are significantly different than standard DME.
The Missing Piece in Wound Care: Beyond the Bed
WEBThe Missing Piece in Wound Care: Beyond the Bed. Prevention and Treatment at The Wheelchair Level. When we discuss Wound Care, it is natural for our minds to immediately jump to bedside prevention and treatment of a pressure injury. As health care providers–especially physicians, nurses, and specialized therapists in …
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