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Power Mobility and Safety Concerns Power mobility allows people in long-term care to participate in their daily activities and leisure pursuits. However, the devices could also cause safety issues that need to be addressed. Instead of excluding residents with a specific diagnosis from the use of power mobility, which may be considered prejudicial risk management, most participants opted to adopt a teleological approach and let all residents test the device. Mobility A power mobility device allows people with limited ability to move around their homes or communities and take part in daily activities that are otherwise impossible for them. These devices be a danger not just to the person using them, but also to other people who are in their surroundings. Occupational therapists must carefully examine each client's safety requirements to provide the most appropriate recommendations for powered mobility. In an exploratory study conducted by OTs at three residential care facilities of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, qualitative interviews were conducted with residents to determine their power mobility use. The objective was to establish a framework that could allow for a client-centered power movement prescription. The findings revealed four main themes: (1) power mobility meaning, (2) learning road rules, (3) red flags security concerns, and (4) solutions. Power mobility can greatly improve the quality of life for those who are mobility-challenged by permitting them to take part in a variety of everyday living activities, both at home and in the community (Brandt, 2001; Evans, 2000). Self-care, productive and leisure activities are essential to the physical and mental well-being of the elderly. For those suffering from progressive diseases, power mobilty allows them to take part in these vital activities. The participants felt it was inconvenient to remove a resident's wheelchair because it would alter their life story and trajectory and hinder them from doing the same activities that they were doing before their condition worsened. This was especially relevant for those in the Facility 1 who had only been allowed to use their power chairs for a brief period and now relied on others to push them. Another potential solution was reducing the speed at which some residents drove their chairs, but this could have raised issues such as privacy issues and the impact on other residents in the community. In the end, taking away a resident's chair was considered the most drastic and least desired solution to security concerns. Safety Power mobility allows people with disabilities to get around more freely, participate in a wider range of activities and do the errands. However, with increased freedom of movement comes a greater risk for accidents. These accidents could result in serious injuries for a few. It is important to think about the security of your clients prior to suggesting the use of power mobility. First, determine whether your client is able to safely use their power chair or scooter. Depending on the nature of their disability and the state of their health, this could involve a physical assessment by a doctor or occupational therapist, or a discussion with a mobility expert to determine whether a specific device is appropriate for them. In certain situations, your client will need a lift for their vehicle to be capable of loading and unloading the mobility device at home, workplace or community. Knowing the rules of road safety is a further aspect of safety. This involves sharing space with other pedestrians, other wheelchair users, and drivers of cars, trucks or buses. This topic was mentioned by the majority of participants in the study. For powered mobility scooter required learning to use their wheelchairs on sidewalks, instead of driving through busy areas or over curbs (unless specifically designed for doing so). Others drove slower and kept an eye out for pedestrians in a crowded environment. The final and least preferred alternative was to take away the chair of a person. scooter green power was viewed as a two-fold penalty loss of mobility independent and preventing access to facilities and community activities. This was the opinion of the majority of those who had their chairs removed, including Diane and Harriet. Other ideas suggested by participants included educating residents staff, family members and other residents on the proper operation of power mobility. This could involve teaching the fundamentals of driving (such as using the right side of a hallway) as well as encouraging residents to practice driving strategies when they go out and helping them to understand how their actions can affect the mobility of others. Follow-Up A child's ability and willingness to be a part of the world can be greatly affected by a device that can power them. However, there isn't much research on the experience of children who are learning to use this equipment. This study employs an approach that is pre-post to study the effects of six months of experience with one of the four early power mobility devices on children in the school age group with severe cerebral palsy (CP). Qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 parents and children's occupational and physical therapists. Thematic analysis revealed three major themes. The first, 'Power in mobility,' explained the ways in which a powered device changed more than just the motor skills. Learning to drive a power mobility device can be an emotional and transformative experience for those who participated. The second theme, 'There's not a recipe book,' showed that learning to utilize the power mobility device was an individual process that evolved over time in a cycle. Therapists were required to decide what was appropriate depending on the individual's capabilities and needs. Through the training and post-training phases, therapists were required to have patience with parents and children. A number of parents and therapists emphasized the need to assist families celebrate their successes and solve challenges associated with the training process. The third theme, 'Shared space was a look at how the use of a power device could have an impact on the lives of others and how they interact. The majority of participants in this study believed that one must be mindful of other users when using a mobility device. This was especially true when driving in public areas. A few participants also mentioned that they had encountered situations in which someone else's property was damaged through the use of an electric mobility device, or where a person was injured by a driver who not yielded the right-of-way. The results of this study show that socialization and power mobility training for preschoolers with CP can be carried out in certain classroom settings. Future research should be focused on the effects of training and results of this kind of intervention for young children with CP. This will hopefully result in the development of more uniform training protocols for this population.