Movement Matters

Movement Matters

Movement Matters

Movement Matters is a progressive mobilization program to help prevent functional decline for patients in hospitals. Early mobilization can have a positive impact on reducing falls, on your length of stay, being designated as Alternate Level of Care (ALC), your ability to return home, and in reducing wounds and mortality. It will help you maintain your strength while preventing functional decline.

Why is Movement Matters important?
It will:

  • Help decrease your length of stay in hospital
  • Shorten duration of delirium
  • Improve return to independent functional status
  • Decrease the risk of depression
  • Increase the rates of discharge to home or your previous living environment

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