From: Examining the Hospital Elder Life Program in a rehabilitation setting: a pilot feasibility study
Characteristic | Intervention group*, ** | Usual care group*, ** |
---|---|---|
(N = 58) | (N = 42) | |
Age – yr |  |  |
 Mean ± SD | 82.7 ± 7.9 | 82.7 ± 9.0 |
Gender – no. (%) |  |  |
 Female | 35 (60) | 27 (64) |
 Male | 23 (40) | 15 (36) |
Pre-Admission Housing – no. (%) |  |  |
 Own home | 40 (69) | 25 (60) |
 With relatives (not spouse) in relative’s home | 2 (3) | 4 (10) |
 Retirement | 16 (28) | 13 (31) |
Received HELP Prior – no. (%) |  |  |
 Yes | 8 (14) | 9 (21) |
 No | 51 (86) | 33 (79) |
Falls Prior – no. (%) |  |  |
 .00 | 18 (31) | 11 (27) |
 1.00 | 30 (52) | 27 (66) |
 2.00 | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
 3.00 | 8 (14) | 2 (5) |
Admitting Diagnosis – no. (%) |  |  |
 Fracture | 29 (50) | 21 (50) |
 Neoplasms/Nervous System | 3 (5) | 2 (5) |
 Genitourinary System | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
 Respiratory System | 1 (2) | 0 |
 Digestive System | 2 (3) | 2 (5) |
 Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue | 3 (5) | 2 (5) |
 Endocrine, Nutritional, Metabolic/Circulatory System | 4 (6) | 1 (2) |
 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 3 (5) | 3 (7) |
 Other | 10 (17) | 9 (21) |
CCI | Â | Â |
 Mean score ± SD | 2.1 ± 2.1 | 2.0 ± 1.9 |
Total Amount of Therapy - no. of sessions | Â | Â |
PT | Â | Â |
 Mean ± SD | 33.2 ± 15.9 | 27.6 ± 15.8 |
OT | Â | Â |
 Mean ± SD | 24.9 ± 10.9 | 26.7 ± 15.5 |
SLP | Â | Â |
 Mean ± SD | 0.5 ± 1.3 | 0.2 ± 0.7 |
Discharge Location – no. (%) |  |  |
 Own home | 3 (5) | 2 (5) |
 Home with relative (not spouse) in relative’s home | 2 (3) | 2 (5) |
 Retirement home | 4 (7) | 2 (5) |
 Retirement home with home care | 16 (28) | 11 (27) |
 Nursing home | 4 (7) | 2 (5) |
 Home with home care | 19 (33) | 14 (34) |
 Home awaiting long-term care | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
 Other | 8 (14) | 7 (17) |