The systems of the home safety ecosystem
Architectural Impediments
Architectural Impediments
Architectural Impediments
These are all the architectural barriers and environmental features that present a risk to the veteran's safety. An architectural barrier that constitutes a safety issue may vary based on physical and cognitive impairments and will change as patient status improves or declines.
Physical Impairments
Architectural Impediments
Architectural Impediments
Impairments of strength, ROM and balance will all effect how safe the veteran is at home. Rehab professionals are specifically trained to assess and monitor these impairments. Understanding how these impairment change over time and how the impairments relate to the other systems in the ecosystem is key to a comprehensive home safety strategy.
Cognitive Impairments
Architectural Impediments
Cognitive Impairments
While many cognitive impairments have obvious implications to patient safety, some are less obvious.
Non-compliance, while traditionally not considered a cognitive impairment, needs to be documented & addressed in all home safety assessment plans. Very often, passive solutions can be created for non-compliant veterans.
While lesser cognit
While many cognitive impairments have obvious implications to patient safety, some are less obvious.
Non-compliance, while traditionally not considered a cognitive impairment, needs to be documented & addressed in all home safety assessment plans. Very often, passive solutions can be created for non-compliant veterans.
While lesser cognitive impairments are often overlooked, clinicians need to pay close attention here.
When a veteran is living alone in a private home, simply being "a little forgetful" can have life-threatening effects over the long term.
Social Impediments
Architectural Impediments
Cognitive Impairments
In most cases, a competent, caring human caregiver is the best solution for a veteran who desires to stay in a private home. Full-time caregivers can solve a host of home safety problems as (or before) they happen. Unfortunately, most veterans do not have the ability to have full-time help. Many veterans have caring family that do not liv
In most cases, a competent, caring human caregiver is the best solution for a veteran who desires to stay in a private home. Full-time caregivers can solve a host of home safety problems as (or before) they happen. Unfortunately, most veterans do not have the ability to have full-time help. Many veterans have caring family that do not live with them. These veterans, may benefit a remote caregiving solutions.