Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Rehabilitation and Maximizing Function

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Long-Term Care Medicine

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Practice ((CCP))

  • 915 Accesses

Abstract

Federal nursing facility regulations require that care be provided for residents to “attain or maintain” the highest possible level of physical, mental, and psychosocial function and well-being [1, 2]. Rehabilitation services and care to promote maximum function are a fundamental component of nursing facility care.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. State Operations Manual, Appendix PP – Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities, Rev. 55 12-2-2009. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf.

  2. Kochersberger G, Hielema F, Westlund R. Rehabilitation in the nursing home: how much, why, and with what results. Public Health Rep 1994;109:372–376.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Quinn CQ, Port CL, Zimmerman S, Gurber-Baldini AL, Kasper JD, Fleshner I, Yody B, Loome J, Magaziner J. Short-stay nursing home rehabilitation patients: transitional care problems pose research challenges. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008;56:1940–1945.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Cruise CM, Sasson N, Lee MH. Rehabilitation outcomes in the older adult. Clin Geriatr Med 2006;22:257–267.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. American Medical Directors Association. Pressure Ulcers in the Long-Term Care Setting Clinical Practice Guideline. Columbia, MD: AMDA; 2008.

    Google Scholar 

  6. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. 2008. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/deepvein/.

  7. Jaffer AK, Brotman DJ. Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the geriatric patient. Clin Geriatr Med 2006;22:93–111.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Shah MV. Rehabilitation of the older adult with stroke. Clin Geriatr Med 2006;22:469–489.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Zuckerman JD. Hip fracture. N Engl J Med 1996;334:1519–1525.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Pomeranz B, Adler U, Shenoy N, Macaluso C, Parikh S. Prosthetics and orthotics for the older adult with a physical disability. Clin Geriatr Med 2006;22:377–394.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Cristian A. The assessment of the older adult with a physical disability: a guide for clinicians. Clin Geriatr Med 2006;22:221–238.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Main Line Health System, Main Line Geriatrics, Bryn Mawr Hospital Health Center, 3855 West Chester Pike, Suite 300, Newtown Square, PA, 19073, USA

    Thomas Lawrence

Authors
  1. Thomas Lawrence
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Abington Memorial Hospital, Old York Road 500, Jenkintown, 19046, Pennsylvania, USA

    Pamela Ann Fenstemacher

  2. Dept. Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma, NE. 10th St. 900, Oklahoma City, 73104, Oklahoma, USA

    Peter Winn

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Lawrence, T. (2011). Rehabilitation and Maximizing Function. In: Fenstemacher, P., Winn, P. (eds) Long-Term Care Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-142-4_16

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-142-4_16

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Humana Press

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-60761-141-7

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-60761-142-4

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation