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The occupational therapy home assessment: The home as a therapeutic environment

Occupational Therapy School of Health Related Professions Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Geriatric Health Services Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This article defines the environment's potential to "support competence, provide appropriate stimulation, and promote safety" by using examples and case data. The author fosters a great appreciation of the home as a medium for enhancing functional independence. This information is of vital importance to the home care professional who relates to the geriatric patient in the home setting.

Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol. 2, No. 1, 73-81 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/108482238900200110


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