Addressing Incontinence in Home Health: An Occupational Therapist's Perspective

Course overview

Incontinence in older adults increases fall risk, potential urinary tract infections, skin breakdown, depression, social withdrawal, fatigue, and embarrassment. Occupational therapy professionals can improve clients' quality of life by addressing bowel and urinary incontinence more thoroughly when the client is enrolled in home health. If OT professionals do not integrate incontinence treatment strategies into their interventions, clients with the issues listed above are put at risk unnecessarily, and it can even lead to re-hospitalizations.