Occupational Therapy
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What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy is when therapists come to a patient’s home to help them regain independence with daily activities. Occupational therapists, or OTs, work on things like self-care, physical mobility, thinking skills, and lifestyle adjustment.
Why Get Occupational Therapy Services?
Convenience
Comfort
Customization
OT Services Provided in the Home
Occupational Therapy from Platinum Home Health Care helps patients with:
Self-Care Activities
- Bathing and dressing
- Feeding oneself
- House cleaning and laundry
Physical Mobility
- Moving around inside the home
- Getting in and out of bed and chairs
Cognitive Functioning
- Memory exercises
- Safety strategies
Leisure Activities
- Adaptive techniques for hobbies
- Recommend assistive equipment
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Who Qualifies for Occupational Therapy?
Some common recipients of OT are:
Recovering Patients
Patients with Disabilities
People living with lifelong disabilities like multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s require ongoing OT. As their disease progresses, an OT helps them adjust and keep independence.
Elderly Adults
As seniors deal with chronic conditions and declining mobility, OT helps them age in place safely. An OT makes this more convenient for elderly patients.
Our caring staff of highly experienced professionals provide quality care which is suitable to your individual needs. We provide professional services with great pride and maximum care.
Occupational Therapy at Home for Post-Stroke and Parkinson’s Disease
Seniors who have had a stroke often struggle with basic self-care after returning home. Simple activities like bathing, dressing, and cooking become challenging. Seniors with Parkinson’s disease also experience growing mobility issues and difficulty performing daily tasks as their symptoms get worse.
Occupational therapy helps seniors in these situations regain strength, coordination and ability to care for themselves. The main benefits over going to appointments at rehab clinics are convenience and customization.
Having therapy sessions at home saves time and energy for elderly patients with limited mobility and dependence on caregivers for transportation. The occupational therapist comes to them, often more frequently than clinic visits would allow.
Doing exercises and practicing activities of daily living in the patient’s actual home also leads to better results. The therapist can adapt treatment and make recommendations tailored to the layout and environment. For example, they may arrange furniture placement for easier mobility about the house or install grab bars and non-slip flooring in bathrooms.
Regaining mobility and independence is important at any age, but especially crucial for mental health and dignity in seniors. With occupational therapy, small gains can vastly improve quality of life for elderly people as they age.
The Occupational Therapy Process
A typical course of OT includes:
Initial Evaluation
Custom Treatment Plan
Regular Treatment Sessions
Family/Caregiver Training
Reassessment and Discharge
Platinum Home Health Care, Inc. is a leading provider of home health care services throughout the Chicagoland Area including McHenry, Lake, Boone, Winnebago, Kane, Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Our company was established in 2004. We are licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health and certified by Medicare.
Platinum Home Health Care, Inc. is a leading provider of home health care services throughout the Chicagoland Area including McHenry, Lake, Boone, Winnebago, Kane, Cook, Will and DuPage counties.
Frequently Asked Questions About Occupational Therapy
What criteria are required for Medicare to approve services?
The following criteria are used to meet Medicare requirements:
- The patient is a Medicare recipient.
- The patient must be homebound. This is defined by Medicare as “normal inability to leave the home and that leaving the home requires considerable and taxing effort.”
- The skilled care must be medically necessary as determined by the physician.
Do I need an order for Home Health Care or Occupational Therapy?
What Types of Services Can Be Provided in the Home?
Many medical conditions that previously required hospitalization can safely be treated in the home. Home care services may include but are not limited to:
Skilled Nursing:
- Observation and assessment of condition
- Patient and family education of disease process
- Management and evaluation of patient care plan
- Medication education and management
- Dressing changes
- Home safety education
- Wound care
- Catheter care
- Injections
- IV therapy
- Ostomy care
- Pain management
- Diabetic care
- Nutritional support
Assistance with Daily Living:
- Bathing/dressing
- Transfer/ambulation
- Light meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- Grocery shopping
- Medication reminder
- Laundry
- Companionship/Conversation
- Reading/writing
- Pet sitting/walking
- Escort to appointments
- Live-ins
- Respite
- Exercise therapy assistance
