PPS Q&A
PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, August 1, 2011
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Q: How can I write good therapy goals for our residents?
A:Therapy goals are usually written according to the time it will take to achieve them. When writing a long-term goal, the goal should accurately describe the functional level the resident is expected to achieve by the time therapy services are discontinued.
Here are a couple examples of good long-term therapy goals:
- "In eight weeks the resident will be independent with the use of a wheeled walker, including ambulating 400 feet over uneven surfaces and one curb step walker, to be able to enter first-floor apartment as prior to hip fracture"
- "In six weeks the resident will be able to perform housekeeping tasks independently, including preparing light meals and reaching into cupboards in kitchen without any loss of balance, in order to live independently in apartment as prior to hospitalization"
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