Overview
The purpose of the research is to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of a six-week hybrid task-oriented resistance exercise program for older adults who have been recently discharged from home health care.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- between the ages of 65 and 90
- received home health rehabilitation services within the last month
- community-dwelling
- live within a 50-mile radius of the study site with wireless connectivity in the area
- mobility limitations as indicated by self-reported of using a mobility aid or having unsteady gait or walking slower than before
- cognitive decline as indicated by a score < 12 on Mini MoCA Version 2.1
- a care partner or adult family member living in the home or nearby
- willing to wear an activity tracker during the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- plan to receive additional skilled rehabilitation services after home health discharge
- plan to move away outside the study area in two months
- reside in an assisted living or long-term care facility or plan to relocate to such facility in the next three months
- severe vision or hearing loss that impedes activity performance or communication
- unable to stand or walk even with a mobility aid
- unable to follow a one-step command or carry on a conversation over the phone
- unable to commit to the six-week exercise program
- contradictions to resistance exercise, such as the end-stage heart failure
- a terminal disease or on hospice care
- a neurological condition affecting motor skills
- not able to provide consent.