Blog 18: Fourth Interview Preparation

1. Why is fall prevention so important?
2. How can falling effect an elderly person's way of life?
3. How does home improvement/installations help in preventing falls?
4. Would you recommend a personal trainer/PT or an at home program? Why?
5. What do you think are the most effective exercises for an elder to perform?
6. What does a video game offer that other fall prevention strategies don't?
7. Does an at home video game have any disadvantages? What are they?
8. How often do these tasks need to be performed in order to use them to the full extent?
9. What do you believe is the best way to prevent falling?
10. What kind of external factors can increase fall risk?
11. Do you think putting someone in a facility is a good or bad thing? Why?
12. If it was your loved one, how would you prepare them?
13. How do you work around health issues? Like if they have arthritis or something and it is painful for them to exercise.
14. Is there any way to prevent falling without exercising?
15. How do you help those with fear?
16. How is communication with the client helpful?
17. Why is trust between the patient and PT/program important?
18. How do you approach a client in order to build a solid foundation with them?
19. Are there ever any difficult clients? How do you get past that?
20. What is the most important thing to remember throughout the fall prevention process?