Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Participants
| Â | Control Group (n = 5) | Intervention Group (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 82.4 (7) | 80.0 (7) |
Gender: number of women (%) | 3 (60%) | 5 (100%) |
Marital status: number of married (%) | 1 (20%) | 0 (0%) |
Living situation: number living alone (%) | 4 (80%) | 4 (80%) |
Length of Rehabilitation Stay in days (mean (SD)) | 25.4 (15) | 25 (18) |
Length of Acute Hospital Stay (prior to Rehabilitation) in days (mean (SD)) | 12.5 (5) | 7 (3) |
Home Ownership: number who owned their house (%) | 4 (80%) | 3 (60%) |
Blaylock's Discharge Planning Risk Assessment Screen Score: score 0–40 | 10 (4) | 9.8 (3) |
Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire number of errors (mean (SD)) | 1 (1) | 0.8 (1) |
Home Services: number receiving (%) | Â | Â |
   Cleaning | 3 (60%) | 1 (20%) |
   Grocery Assistance | 3 (60%) | 0 (0%) |
   Gardening/Outdoor maintenance | 1 (20%) | 0 (0%) |
Reasons for admission: number (%) | Â | Â |
   Fall (without fracture) | 3 (60%) | 1 (10%) |
   Joint Replacement | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) |
   Other | 1 (20%) | 0 (0%) |