Home Care Occupational Therapy

Home Health Care Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are part of the Home health care therapy team assisting seniors, their families, and caregivers for the elderly. Home health care occupational therapists (OT) and certified occupational therapy assistants (COTA) provide critical assessment, training and support to help patients remain as independent as possible while staying safely in their home environments.

How Can A Medicare Home Health Occupational Therapist Help Me?

A Medicare home health occupational therapist will work with you to regain proficiency and independence with tasks in your daily routine by helping you relearn or acquire new ways to compensate ability to eat, get dressed, brush teeth and hair and manage your household more independently

The following are some of the functions addressed by occupational therapy:

• Dressing
• Eating
• Fear of falling, fall prevention
• In home safety
• Improving daily function
• Transfer techniques
• Identifying household hazards
• Upper body strengthening
• Improving motor skills
• Utilization of various equipment including prosthetic and orthotic services

These tasks become easier when you learn to conserve energy, protect joints, simplify steps and have your senses working in compatible ways. With training, you can regain abilities affected by illness, paralysis, an accident or injury.

If you or a loved one are in need of information related to your Medicare Home Health Benefits, Contact Us today or call 561-989-0441 for your free consultation.