A Review of Home Visits by Occupational Therapists in a Geriatric Assessment Unit

Abstract

A review of occupational therapy home visits carried out from a geriatric assessment unit over a 6-month period is reported. There were 179 non-respite admissions of patients previously living at home and 33% of these patients had a pre-discharge occupational therapy home visit. Almost 90% of visits led to discharge home, with the provision of additional aids in 63% and the recommendation of other additional support arrangements in almost 80%. Only one of the 54 patients discharged home was considered to have had a failed discharge.