Mobility Decline Prevention
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Modules - Mobility Decline Prevention
FIT'S EXERCISE COMPONENT
Let's review. We now know that FIT targets incontinent residents, and is intended to be implemented by certified nurse aides (CNAs) every two hours, roughly between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., on five days per week. This schedule allows for four care "episodes" each day. During each episode, CNAs provide residents with toileting assistance, preferably prompting voiding, and change those who are wet. That's the incontinence component of FIT.
The exercise component includes the following:
- Walking or wheeling
- Sit-to-stands
- Arm curls or arm raises
These exercises emphasis specific functional skills involved with toileting and other activities of daily living.
Let's discuss procedures for each exercise, starting with walking and wheeling.
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