Physical & Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Licensed Occupational Therapists in the home conduct an evaluation and work with patients to develop a treatment plan that will improve their ability to complete daily activities safely, without fear or pain.
Teach compensatory strategies to accommodate loss of independence skills
Improve independence and safety with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
Provide strategies for instrumental Activities of Daily Living, such as meal preparation/cooking, laundry, finances, and medication management
Identify the need for and train on the use of appropriate adaptive equipment
Teach energy conservation techniques
Upper body strengthening and therapeutic activities to improve endurance for daily living
Provide caregiver education and training
Modify the home environment to decrease risk for injury or fall
Physical Therapy
Licensed Physical therapists in the home aim to get patients moving again, through exercise, stretching, balance training, pain management, and safety with ambulation both inside and outside the home.
Functional Transfer training
Gait training
Assessment for appropriate assistive device
Strengthening
Fall Risk Assessment
Balance training
Fall prevention and recovery
Develop an exercise plan that is patient centered
Caregiver education and training
Music Therapy
We are proud to partner with Carla Tanguay of Modulations Therapies to offer free music therapy services to our homebound patients and for current patients wherever possible.
In a home health setting, Carla employs a variety of interventions to address the specific needs of patients.
These interventions may include:
Music-assisted relaxation techniques to reduce pain, stress and anxiety
Live music and songwriting opportunities to foster self-expression
Reminiscence; and neurological music therapy techniques to address difficulties in movement and communication