HLT 106: Rehabilitation

Course Description

This course will focus on caring for the aging person with rehabilitation needs including body changes related to aging, and the concept of frailty. Common diagnoses, challenges, and risk factor impacting rehabilitation in the aging person will be explored in the context of different therapy modalities. The student will also understand the importance of person-centered care and knowing the patient story.

Prerequisite

  • None

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  1. Explain and describe person centered care.
  2. Summarize the importance of a holistic approach to the care of older people.
  3. Describe the changes seen in the body’s organ systems with aging and explain how they impact rehab in the older person.
  4. Summarize the concept of frailty in older adult.
  5. Describe how rehabilitation can help older people to restore or maximize their functional ability.
  6. Describe the role of the rehab team members.
  7. Describe the key challenges people may face when entering into rehabilitation.
  8. Describe the family impact of illness and the importance of providing rehabilitation services that are ‘family-minded’.
  9. Compare and contrast physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy
  10. Explain why knowing the patient as an individual is important.
  11. List the common causes of falls, dizziness and ‘funny turns’ in the rehabilitation setting.
  12. Summarize strategies for fall prevention.
  13. Describe how cognitive problems can impact on rehabilitation.
  14. Explain what polypharmacy is and how drugs and drug interactions impact on mobility, cognition, functional status and rehabilitation.
  15. Explain the impact of visual and hearing sensory impairments on rehabilitation.
  16. Describe the factors influencing eating and drinking for older people living with frailty.
  17. Identify person-centered approaches to rehabilitation for people with dementia.

Course Activities and Grading

AssignmentsWeight
Discussions (Weeks 1-8)

40%

Quizzes (Weeks 1-7)

20%

Essay (Week 1-7)

20%

Final Paper (Week 8)

10%

Final Exam (Week 8)

10%

Total

100%

Required Textbooks

Available through Charter Oak State College's online bookstore

  • O’Hanlon & Smith. A Comprehensive Guide to Rehabilitation of the Older Patient. 4th Ed. Elsevier Publishing, 2021. IBSN-13: 978-0-7020-8016-6

Course Schedule

WeekSLOsReadings and ExercisesAssignments

1

1,2,10,17

Topic: Person Centered Care

  • Readings:
    • Read Chapters 1, 19
    • MCQ’s in text at the end of Chapters 1 and 19
    • PowerPoint presentation: Person Centered Care
  • Read assigned chapters
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Complete Quiz 1
  • Submit Essay

2

2,3,4

Topics: Effects of Aging

  • Readings:
    • Read Chapters 2,3,4
    • MCQs in text, Chapters 2-4
    • PowerPoint presentation, Title: Effects of Aging
  • Read assigned chapters
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Complete Quiz 2
  • Submit Essay

3

5,6,7,8

Topic:

Rehabilitation of Older People

  • Readings:
    • Read Chapters 5,6,7,8
    • MCQs in text, Chapters 5-8
    • PowerPoint presentation, Title: Rehab for the Older Person
  • Read assigned chapters
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Complete Quiz 3
  • Submit Essay

4

6-10

Topic: How Rehab Works
  • Readings:
    • Read Chapters 9,10,12,13,15
    • MCQs in text, Chapters 12,13,15
    • PowerPoint presentation, Title: How Rehab Works
  • Read assigned chapters
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Complete Quiz 4
  • Submit Essay

5

11,12,14

Topic: Falls and Polypharmacy
  • Readings:
    • Read Chapters 28, 37
    • MCQs in text, Chapters 28,37
    • PowerPoint presentation, Title: Falls and Polypharmacy
  • Read assigned chapters
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Complete Quiz 5
  • Submit Essay

6

13,17

Topic: Cognitive Impairment in the Rehab Setting

  • Readings:
    • Read Chapters 30, 53
    • MCQs in text, Chapters 30 and 53
    • PowerPoint presentation, Title: Cognitive Impairments in the Rehab Setting
  • Read assigned chapters
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Complete Quiz 6
  • Submit Essay

7

15,16

Topic: Specialized Rehab Considerations

  • Readings:
    • Read Chapter 39, 43, 44
    • MCQ in text, Chapter 39, 43,44
    • PowerPoint presentation, Title: Sensory and Swallowing Considerations
  • Read assigned chapters
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Complete Quiz 7
  • Submit Essay

8

1,2,8,10

Topic: Considerations beyond the Rehabilitation Phase

  • Readings:
    • Read Chapters 71,74,75
    • MCQ in text, Chapter
    • PowerPoint presentation, Title: Advance Care Planning and other considerations
  • Read assigned chapters
  • Review the Lecture material
  • Participate in the Discussions
  • Submit Final Paper
  • Complete Final Exam
  • Complete Course Evaluation

Final Exam

Chapters:1-10,12,13,15,19,28,30,37,39,43,44,53,71,74,75

SLOs 3-16

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