Early mobilization resources now available! - MOVE Canada Website Refresh

Posted Le 11 octobre 2019

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to share that the MOVE Canada website has been refreshed and relaunched! See here for a full repository of user-friendly resources: https://www.movescanada.ca/ 

Mobilization of Vulnerable Elders (MOVE) is an initiative to promote early mobilization practices for vulnerable seniors admitted to hospitals. The goal is to reduce acute care length of stay, improve return to independent functional status, and prevent falls. The initiative focuses on implementing three key messages into practice:

• Mobilize patients at least three times a day;

• Use progressive, scaled mobilization, and;

• Assess mobility within 24 hours of the decision to admit.

The site contains resources on how to implement and sustain an early mobilization program for older adults within an acute care setting. There are also resources for patients and families. In future this site will contain resources for home and comunity care settings as well. 

Please take a look and let us know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. 

Have you implemented an early mobilization initiative at your organization? Were you able to sustain it? Comment down below.