Older Adults Receiving Rehabilitation Services Are More Likely to Get Bathing and Toileting Equipment Installed.
Adam SimningThomas V CaprioKenneth LamPublished in: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association (2023)
A minority of those in need have adaptive equipment installed within a year. In the current health care system, rehabilitation providers play a major role in equipment installation. What This Article Adds: Rehabilitation providers are involved in the installation of adaptive bathroom equipment among older persons who need it. Still, most in need of equipment do not have it after a year, suggesting that further work is needed to increase access to rehabilitation providers and develop other avenues for obtaining equipment.