Patient Guide

Early Mobility Spending time in bed can prevent your body systems from working correctly. For every day spent in bed it can take 3.8 days to get your strength back. Early mobility (movement) is one of the most important things you can do to help prevent problems that can occur from lack of movement. Some of these problems includeweakness, constipation, pneumonia, blood clots and skin breakdown. Why Is Mobility Good? • Helps maintain muscle tone and strength • Helps move blood/oxygen throughout your body • Speeds wound and incision healing • Improves bowel and bladder function • Decreases risk of complications from not moving • Helps you get home sooner! Up Sooner, Safer: Kern Medical’s Mobility Program

Kern Medical’s team members are specially trained to help you get up and moving as soon as it is safe to do so. Each day your nurse will complete a few tasks with you to determine the type of activity it is safe for you to complete. This is called your mobility level. Based on your mobility level, care teammembers will work with you to complete daily exercises. Team members may use special equipment designed to keep you safe during movement.

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