OTAS208 — Occupational Performance in Adult and Elder Care
OTAS 208 - Occupational Performance in Adult and Elder Care OTAS 208 - Occupational Performance in Adult and Elder Care e., “elders,” age 65 plus) population. Reviews normal aging process as well as functional decline often experienced with aging. Explores principles and practice of assessing, reporting, developing, documenting, teaching, adapting, and grading occupations for adult and older adult clients with conditions/impairments that impact function. Focus on evidence-based interventions utilized to decrease occupational performance challenges due to disrupted client factors associated with acute, chronic, and/or degenerative conditions/injuries with or without resulting cognitive, motor, and processing dysfunction. Techniques, technology, and equipment that maximize participation in meaningful occupations, improve ADL independence, assure safety, encourage social participation, and prevent deformity, disease, and occupational disruption, as well as concepts of aging-in-place and lifestyle redesign, are emphasized. Students will develop and utilize ethical, critical-thinking, and clinical reasoning skills to evaluate, perform, and interpret common assessments, and to facilitate occupation-centered interventions for adults and older adults, including referrals for end-of-life care (i.e., hospice). MAJOR COURSE LEARNING
Prerequisites: OTAS206, OTAS207