Physical Therapy
Upon physician referral, physical therapists assess their client’s ability to function safely and independently in the home environment with recommendations and training provided to maximize their ability to perform their daily activities.
Physical therapists (PT) evaluate daily activities with a focus on safety, mobility, balance, and endurance. After determining functional limitations, home care therapists develop treatment plans to address environmental, musculoskeletal, neurological, cognitive, and/or psychosocial issues that are impacting safety and independence.
Some of the primary skills performed by Physical Therapists include:
-Assessment and Evaluation
-Home Exercises Program
-Therapeutic Exercises
-Range of Motion
-Transfer Training
-Gait Training
-Prosthetic Training
Examples of PT interventions include transferring from one location to another
(ie, bed to wheelchair), walking, and stair training, as well as progressive strengthening, balance and fall prevention strategies.
PT professionals are skilled in providing therapy methods for pain management, lymphedema (swelling) management, home exercise programs, adaptive equipment recommendations and client/caregiver education.
Home care therapists collaborate with a team including clients, caregivers, physicians, registered nurses, home care aides, and social workers to develop a 60-day plan of care. The overall goal is to help clients achieve their highest possible level of health, independence, and comfort in the home and to help prevent the need for hospitalization
Physical therapists (PT) evaluate daily activities with a focus on safety, mobility, balance, and endurance. After determining functional limitations, home care therapists develop treatment plans to address environmental, musculoskeletal, neurological, cognitive, and/or psychosocial issues that are impacting safety and independence.
Some of the primary skills performed by Physical Therapists include:
-Assessment and Evaluation
-Home Exercises Program
-Therapeutic Exercises
-Range of Motion
-Transfer Training
-Gait Training
-Prosthetic Training
Examples of PT interventions include transferring from one location to another
(ie, bed to wheelchair), walking, and stair training, as well as progressive strengthening, balance and fall prevention strategies.
PT professionals are skilled in providing therapy methods for pain management, lymphedema (swelling) management, home exercise programs, adaptive equipment recommendations and client/caregiver education.
Home care therapists collaborate with a team including clients, caregivers, physicians, registered nurses, home care aides, and social workers to develop a 60-day plan of care. The overall goal is to help clients achieve their highest possible level of health, independence, and comfort in the home and to help prevent the need for hospitalization