Our goal for every patient is to decrease dependence on caregiving by increasing
functional abilities to keep patients independent in the comfort of their
own homes. Part of the rehabilitation process is to increase the quality
of life while maintaining a safe living environment. The outcome of therapy
is to assist the patient in reaching his or her highest level of rehabilitation
potential.
Our physical therapists teach and train patients to develop and improve their
motor skills for functional independence in their own home. VNA occupational
therapists assist in rehabilitating the patient to functional independence in
their own environment. And speech therapists/pathologists provide services to
clients with deficits in the area of communication, language skills and swallowing
difficulties.
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech-Language Therapy
Physical Therapy: Physical therapists assist patients recovering from injury, illness, disease or medical trauma through home exercise programs and activities focused on building mobility, strength, endurance and range of motion. Physical therapy services vary based on individual patient needs, but include programs for pain management, electric muscle stimulation, environmental adaptation, strengthening, balance activities and prosthesis use and care as well as durable medical equipment recommendations and adjustments, gait training, and fall prevention.
Occupational Therapy: Occupational therapists assist patients who may be experiencing weakness or decreased functionality due to illness, accident or age in order to help them regain independence in their daily activities. Therapy programs are tailored to meet a patient's individual needs and may include education, exercise, assistive devices, prosthetics, orthotics, and suggestions for home modification.
Some of the specific services offered by VNA Occupational Therapists include low vision compensatory strategies, home safety evaluation, home management skills, wheelchair assessment, targeted exercise, energy conservation, hand therapy, and functional strategies for neurological and degenerative disorders.
Speech-Language Therapy: VNA Speech Therapists provide evaluation and treatment for patients with communication, language and swallowing difficulties that may have resulted from head injury, stroke, surgery, dementia or hearing loss. Beginning with a diagnostic evaluation, a care plan is formulated based on a patient's specific needs. Therapy is available for all ages from infants to geriatric patients.
Some of the services provided by speech therapists include diet modification, lip reading instruction, assistive listening devices, voice therapy, saliva control, safety awareness, stroke rehab, and formalized testing of memory, safety, aphasia, dysphagia and cognition.
