Fall rates are at a crisis level, and falls are a very negative life-changing event. You have the power to disrupt this downward spiral with your patients. Are you interested in prevention, but you just don’t know how to get it into your current practice? This course will show you to integrate fall prevention right in your current plan of care.
In this course you will learn what this powerful tool is (Otago), see it applied to case examples, participate in doing the exercises, and practice how to integrate fall prevention using the evidence-based fall prevention exercise Otago.
Prevention is in the palm of your hand, any older adult over 65 is at a 30% increased risk of falling. If you add injury, inactivity, and illness that number can double! Come learn how to screen for fall risk. What science has taught us as the best interventions for these huge problem areas falls. Come learn how to change the lives of the patients you are caring for now!
- Falls risk identification fundamentals – 1 hour
- Statistics: (20 min)
- Falls are the leading cause of injury and death among older adults; lifestyle changes that incorporate regular balance and strength exercises can decrease an older adult’s fall risk (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2022).
- Resources to support your role in Fall risk identification (40 min)
- Applications of interventions (45 min)
- Define Otago
- Learn the Assessments and Exercises that make up Otago
- Case studies to apply these principles (30)
- Defining progression for Balance, Strength, and Aerobic activity (30)
- How would you apply these with your patients? Discussion (15)
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Recall Key components of OEP implementation models to achieve optimal client outcomes.
- Identify effective strategies to integrate the OEP into a plan of care.
- Develop an exercise program for a patient who has been identified to benefit from the Otago exercise program.
- Progress and monitor Otago exercise HEP program within a plan of care for a patient with identified increased risk for falls.
- Develop a plan of care, goals, and problem list for a patient who would benefit from the Otago exercise program.
- Recognize best practices to support long-term adherence to and compliance with the program.
EDUCATIONAL CREDIT: A certificate of attendance for 3 contact hours of educational activity (3 CEUs or 0.3 CEUs depending on how your Practice Act determines CEUs in your state) will be awarded to registrants upon completion of the Live Webinar.
Great Seminars and Books is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in OK, NY, IL, CA, TX, NM, and KY and this Live Webinar provides 3 contact hours of continuing education. Have applied for CEU Approval for PTs/PTAs in FL, NJ, LA, MD, OK, and OH. This course meets the guidelines for approval in NC, TN, CT, ID, IO, KS, ME, MA, NH, NE, SC, SD. This course is accepted for CEUs in: AK, AL, AR, DE, GA, HA, IN, MI, MT, ND, OR, PA, RI, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, WA.
Have applied for approval with AOTA. This course is not approved by ASHA or Board of Certification.
Any reference to or mention of state rules or regulations concerning continuing education requirements are true and accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of print. If you have questions, please contact your board or regulating body.
If you do not see your state listed, please give our office a call at 877 794 7328.
WEBINAR
A webinar is live, interactive video course delivered over the Internet to your computer. You will be able to see, hear and interact with the course presenter. This live, webinar will utilize live instruction, demonstrative videos, power point slides and more. You will have an opportunity to ask questions during the seminar. A comprehensive handout will be made available to you after you register for the webinar. In many courses, demonstrative video will be used to further enhance your learning experience. All written content used in the presentation will also be made available to you for your personal use (Power Point Slides, Reference Materials etc.).
Financial Disclosure: Kele Murdin, PT, GCS, GTCCS, CEEAA, FSOAE is a lecturer for GREAT Seminars. She receives payment from GREAT Seminars for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial Disclosure: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.
Platform for Webinar: We will use a ZOOM platform for conducting this webinar.
May 3, 2025 - 12:00pm-3:00pm EST - $99.00
A post-test will be given at the end of the Webinar. A post-test score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved. You will receive a certificate of completion for 3 contact hours.