Telerehabilitation in occupational therapy to older people dependents and self-supporting

Abstract

The telerehabilitation process carried out with the elderly beneficiaries of the “CapaciTO” day centre was carried out during quarantine periods in Chile, because the policies have been aimed at the confinement of this age group.
The success of the telerehabilitation program lies in the activities prior to start-up, where discussions were held to understand what would be the most appropriate way of communicating with the elderly people, recognizing effective communication techniques and the various forms of communication that exist. Topics related to mental health and how professionals projected the various difficulties that could arise in complex times were addressed. This, thinking of people with chronic degenerative pathologies, such as dementia, and those self-reliant elderly Adults.
The contact and opinion of each family was fundamental, since it allowed them to know the technological means and knowledge of the area to carry out the tele-rehabilitation. In addition to the interest in trying this new challenge. All this would allow structuring a new way of functioning from the virtual context and Occupational Therapy.

The contact and opinion of each family was fundamental, since it allowed them to know the technological means and knowledge of the area to carry out the tele-rehabilitation. In addition to the interest in trying this new challenge. All this would allow structuring a new way of functioning from the virtual context and Occupational Therapy.