Home health services
Occupational therapy works on the daily tasks a patient needs to manage on their own: getting dressed, bathing, using the toilet, making a meal. Our occupational therapists teach new ways to do those tasks and fit devices that make them easier.
What's included
- Training for daily activitiesTechniques that help the patient regain independence in activities of daily living.
- Orthotic and self-help devicesThe therapist designs, makes, and fits orthotics and self-help devices when they're needed.
- A look at the home setupSuggestions for arranging rooms and equipment so daily tasks are safer.
How it goes
Evaluation
The therapist watches how the patient handles daily tasks and agrees on goals.
Training visits
Practice with new techniques and any devices, in the patient's own home.
Review
Progress is tracked against the goals and shared with the doctor.
It starts with a doctor's order
Home health care starts with an order from the patient's doctor. If you don't have one yet, call us and we'll explain how to ask for it.
It starts alongside another service
Under Medicare, occupational therapy can't start home health care on its own. It starts alongside nursing, physical therapy, or speech therapy, and it can continue after those end if the patient still needs it.