Selma Licina,1 Ingvild Kjeken,1 Oddvar Førland,2 Eva Langeland,3 Hanne Tuntland1,4 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway; 2Centre for Care Research Western Norway, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway; 3Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway; 4Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, NorwayCorrespondence: Hanne Tuntland, Tel +47 55587839, Email [email protected]: Although older people often have challenges with fractures and dizziness/balance problems, knowledge concerning the impact of reablement of people with these conditions is limited.Aim: To explore functional changes in reablement for older home-dwelling people with fractures and dizziness/balance problems regarding 1) occupational performance and satisfaction with performance, 2) physical function and 3) health-related quality of life, and 4) which occupations they prioritize as rehabilitation goals.Material and Methods: The sample is derived from a nationwide clinically controlled trial in Norway consisting of 149 participants with fractures and 113 with dizziness/balance problems who participated in a four to 10-week reablement program. Data were collected at baseline and at 10-week, 6-month, and 12-month follow-up and were analyzed with paired t-tests and analysis of covariance. Occupational priorities were categorized into sub-areas of occupation.Results: Both groups had significant short-, mid-, and long-term improvements in occupational performance and satisfaction with performance. Except for balance from baseline to 12-month follow-up, the fracture group showed significant improvements in physical function and health-related quality of life at all follow-ups. The results varied more in the group with dizziness/balance problems in physical function and health-related quality of life. Functional mobility was the highest prioritized occupational sub-area in both groups.Conclusion: The findings of this study provide extended knowledge about goals and functional changes in people with fractures and dizziness/balance problems following a reablement program.Significance: Tailoring and individual adjustments according to diagnosis may be important in person-centered care in reablement.Keywords: activities of daily living, Canadian occupational performance measure, diagnosis, occupation, health related quality of life, physical function, rehabilitatio