The COVID pandemic shocked and strained healthcare providers. Yet, in spring 2020, SoN researchers successfully partnered with hospital units to test their program to increase older patients’ mobility.
Read what they learned about building trust, being flexible, and helping hospital patients walk more in the August 2026 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE). Here’s an excerpt:
“We said, okay, we have to figure out what to do. The unit is in crisis. How do we move forward without burdening the unit even more?”
This month’s CARE Connections also includes a profile of CARE Affiliate Beth Fields, PhD, OTR/L; CARE’s Geriatric Care Simulations Toolkit; and news and events related to older adult health and well-being.
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