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Introducing a physical activity group on an intermediate care ward
Author(s)	Julie Uglow, Jan Dewing
Journal title	Nursing Older People, vol 16, no 6, September 2004
Pages	pp 19-22
Source	http://www.nursingolderpeople.co.uk
Keywords	Exercise ; Physiotherapy ; Rehabilitation ; In-patients ; Community hospital.
Annotation	The authors describe how an exercise group for older people was set up in an in-patient intermediate care ward in a community hospital. Various challenges had to be overcome, such as hospital staff's routines, even though they had expressed concerns about patients' inactivity and the lack of focus on rehabilitation in preparation for discharge. This article outlines the context, how the project was planned and sessions organised, progress so far achieved, what has been learnt, and future plans for a flexible therapy programme that improves patients's confidence and increases the skills of the hospital staff involved. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-041029205 A
Classmark	CEA: LOA: LM: LF7: LD:PA
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