Occupational Therapy and Registered Dietitian Services to Reduce Fall Risk Among Home Delivered Meal Clients
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine which of the following four service models is most effective for reducing fall risk among home-delivered meal clients: (1) meals alone, (2) meals + registered dietitian services, (3) meals + occupational therapy services, (4) meals + registered dietitian + occupational therapy services.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible to receive meals according to LifeCare Alliance's standard in-take criteria (Over the age of 60; unable to safely and independently leave the home; does not have access to a caregiver who can prepare meals) * Has a working freezer to store between 7-14 frozen meals/week * Has a working microwave or oven to reheat meals * Lives within LifeCare Alliance's 5-county service area Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals already receiving home-delivered meals from LifeCare Alliance or other meal agency (within the past 40 days) * Individuals residing in residential care or a skilled nursing facility * Individuals whose dietary restrictions prohibit them from eating meals from LifeCare Alliance's frozen meal selection * Individuals at home on hospice care * Unable to independently answer LifeCare Alliance's in-take questions