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Reducing the Costs of Home and
Community Based Care:
A Person-Environment-Task
Framework
September 26, 2010
Mary Becker-Omvig, MS, OTR/L
Charles A. Smith, PhD, LCSW-C
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OVERVIEW
Big Picture
Development (Howard County, MD)
Transfer (Montgomery County, MD)
Evaluation (Univ. of Maryland)– 48% reduction in HCBS hours
– Estimated cost savings of $7,000 per each $1,000 spent
Implications (National)
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BIG PICTURE
Why – current model is unsustainable
– Demand increasing
– Resources decreasing
Big Picture:
– Opportunity costs & constrained resources
– Diminishing returns (marginal utilities)
– Tragedy of the commons
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DEVELOPMENT
History
Typical
client
Scope of
services
“Show me please!”
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Scope of Services
In-Home Assessments & Interventions
– Home Modifications
– Assistive Devices
Consultation to Staff
Information and Referral
No cost to clients
Does not replace traditional 3rd party
services
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Typical Referral Request
Consult for County funded services
Increase Independence
– Perform Home Modifications
– Provide Assistive Technology
Assess/Increase Client Safety
Decrease caregiver burden
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PERSON-ENVIRONMENT-
OCCUPATIONAL MODEL
Person
Occupation
Environment
Occupational
Performance
Person-Environment-Occupation Model of
Occupational Therapy. From Law, M., Cooper, B.,
Strong, S., Stewart, D., Rigby, P. & Letts, L.
(1996).
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LENS
ADL, IADL, Leisure,
Social Participation
Education, Work, Play
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LENS
Cognitive Skills
Motor Skills
Communication
Body Functions
Body Structures
Habits
Routines
Roles
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LENS
Cultural, Physical, Social, Personal,
Spiritual, Virtual
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CASE EXAMPLE
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CASE EXAMPLE IN
FRAMEWORK
Person
EnvironmentOccupation
Toilet hygiene, Showering,
Health Management,
Financial management,
Home Management, Leisure
Cognition, Diabetes, Low
Vision, Arthritis
Neuropathy, Mobility,
Anxiety, Useful Habits
Tub Shower, low commode,
low contrast, poor lighting
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TRANSFER
How - initial resistance from staff & clients
– Logical arguments
– Emotional arguments
– Building trust
Concrete reality: Look, touch, taste
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EVALUATION
Collaboration with Chava Sheffield & University of Maryland
Randomized experimental design
– Sample: community dwelling older adults
– Validated instruments
– Cost effectiveness perspective
– Lower dosage variant of ABLE intervention proposed by Laura Gitlin
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STUDY DESIGNPre-test / Assessment
Randomization
Experimental Control
OT Intervention
3 month post-test
OT Evaluation (no
intervention)
3 month re-assessment
6 month post-test
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS
48% reduction in hours of HCBS (p < .0005)
Improved functional independence &
safety (p < .0005)
Estimated program savings of $7,000 per
each $1,000 spent on intervention
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IMPLICATIONS
Cost effectiveness
– Dosage
– Helping people do for themselves
Translation of research – lessons learned
– “Champions” / Top Down Approach
– Big & small picture“Show” efficacy
Training
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CHALLENGES
Funding
– Therapists
– Equipment
– Modifications
Using existing staff resources
– Training social workers (and others)
– Dissemination
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Mary Becker-Omvig, MS, OTR/L
Howard County Office on Aging
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-6494
Charles A. Smith, PhD, LCSW
Montgomery County Health & Human Services
401 Hungerford Drive, 4th floor
Rockville, MD 20850
240-777-1231