Promoting confidence and mobility in the home
American Home Health Services, physical therapists work closely with caregivers and patients to help patients become as active and independent as their condition will allow. Working closely with your physician’s directives, our physical therapists will assess your condition and provide counseling to create and implement a home care treatment plan, including specific goals for recovery.
American Home Health Services, can also evaluate your home and make recommendations to improve safety and promote confidence and mobility. If you are planning a medical procedure, we can provide evaluations and advice before and after surgery.
What do physical therapists do?
Physical therapists are licensed professionals whose primary goal is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the patient’s life. These specialists are especially needed in instances where mobility is hindered by the process of aging or due to injury or disease.
Physical therapy is a key part of most rehabilitation and home care programs, with a focus on fitness, health, and enhancing the patient’s quality of life. Physical therapists often consult with a variety of other professionals, such as physicians, medical nurses, educators, social workers, occupational therapists and speech therapists.
American Home Health Services, physical therapists have completed an approved program in physical therapy and have at least three years of experience in physical therapy.
Education, exercise and evaluation
American Home Health Services, Home Health care rehabilitation programs are designed to empower patients and their caregivers. Our patients learn transfer techniques and bed mobility, how to manage pain, and how to use mobility-assisting devices such as crutches or walkers. In addition, patients learn stretches and exercises that improve coordination, strength, endurance, balance and range of motion.
Working toward recovery and independence
At American Home Health Services,we are committed to the empowerment of our patients and their families. As part of our company’s mission, our home care physical therapists promote well-being and self-respect by helping our patients return to healthy living, take over their own care as soon as possible, and maximize their day-to-day independence.
When does home physical therapy make sense?
• When you are experiencing reduced coordination, strength, or balance.
• Following a recent fall, a sports injury or a medical event such as joint replacement surgery that has made mobility difficult.
• When continued therapy is needed following a stay in a short-term rehabilitation facility.
• If you are experiencing mobility-inhibiting symptoms from an ongoing medical condition such as arthritis or Parkinson’s disease.
• When your home must be adapted for safety or a recovery.
What do speech therapists do?
Working closely with your physician’s directives, our speech therapists will assess your swallowing and communication skills and provide counseling to create and implement a home care treatment plan, including specific goals for recovery.
American Home Health Services. home programs for speech therapy help patients of all ages cope with and recover from speech, language and swallowing disorders. Our courteous and professional speech therapists work with patients and caregivers to improve swallowing techniques and communication skills such as speech and non-verbal communication such as reading and writing, facial expression, gestures and sign language. Our goal is to teach skills and techniques that enhance the patient’s skills even after speech therapy is complete.
Coping and recovery of speech, language and swallowing disorders
For patients experiencing difficulty swallowing, therapy may include exercises, suggest different eating positions, or recommend dietary changes. For patients suffering from with dementia, a speech therapist may address communication issues by training patients and caregivers to use written reminders, repetition and a variety of other techniques.
Speech therapists (also sometimes called speech and language therapists) are licensed professionals who address patients’ speech, swallowing, and language difficulties through speech therapy. Depending on the nature and severity of the disorder, treatments may include physical strengthening exercises, instructive or repetitive practice and the use of audio-visual aids.
American Home Health Services speech therapists have completed an approved program in speech pathology and have at least three years of clinical experience in speech pathology.
Speech therapists often consult with a variety of other professionals, such as physicians, skilled nurses, educators, social workers, occupational therapists and physical therapists.
When does a home program for speech therapy make sense?
At American Home Health Services we are committed to the empowerment of our clients and their families. As part of our company’s mission, our speech therapists promote well-being and self-respect by helping our patients maximize their day-to-day independence.
Working toward recovery and independence
• Following diagnosis of a neurological disorder such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or Parkinson’s disease.
• After a stroke, surgery or trauma that affected communication or swallowing ability.
• Following diagnosis of a cognitive disorder such as dementia.
• If swallowing ability or communication skills need improvement.
Skilled Nursing Care: What Is It?
Senior receiving skilled nursing care from doctorTruth be told, most people don’t think about skilled nursing care until an aging parent, spouse or other family member needs more help than a caregiver can provide.
Skilled nursing care facilities, commonly referred to as nursing homes, are licensed healthcare facilities that are inspected and regulated by a state’s Department of Health Services.
They offer long- and short-term care for individuals who need rehabilitation services or who suffer from serious or persistent health issues, such as Alzheimer’s disease, that are too complicated to be tended to at home or at an assisted living facility.
What to Expect from Skilled Nursing Care
Nursing homes provide custodial and skilled nursing care 24/7. Skilled nursing care involves trained professionals performing services that are needed temporarily due to an injury or illness, including:
• a nurse attending to a post-operative wound or dispensing and monitoring intravenous medications.
• a physical therapist working with a resident to rectify strength and balance issues.
• a speech therapist assisting a resident in reclaiming their ability to communicate following a stroke.
• an occupational therapist helping a resident to become independent again, particularly when it comes to dressing, personal hygiene and eating.
A skilled nursing care facility also provides:
• pharmaceutical, laboratory and radiology services.
• social and educational activities.
• laundry services.
• limited transportation
• end-of-life or hospice care.
• respite care.
Some facilities are specially designed to accommodate seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, dementia or respiratory ailments. Staff also provide custodial or personal care that focuses on helping residents with activities of daily living, such as:
• bathing.
• dressing.
• personal hygiene.
• eating.
• maneuvering in and out of bed and/or walking.
• incontinence.
Dependable, compassionate and respectful support
American Home Health Services, Broward-based home health aides can keep a recovering patient or an elderly loved one safe, independent and happy while helping with personal care and keeping their home in order. Our home health aides offer dependable, compassionate and respectful emotional support and care to people with conditions such as arthritis, fractures and dementia.
This kind of assistance can make the difference in whether or not an elderly family member is able to remain at home. American Home Health Services. aides are trained and screened, so you can feel comfortable welcoming them into your home.
What do home health aides do?
Home health aides’ duties and the frequency of their weekly visits are determined by the visiting nurse [link to Skilled Nursing page] and will vary depending on the patient’s needs. Home health aides provide assistance with personal hygiene, including bathing and hair cleaning, mouth and denture care, and routine skin care and inspection.
Working in conjunction with nurses and therapists, home health aides may also assist patients with prescribed exercise, therapy or self-administered treatments. Physical and emotional problems are reported to the primary nurse.
Working toward recovery and independence
At American Home Health Services, we are committed to the empowerment of our clients and their families. As part of our company’s mission, our home health aides promote well-being and self-respect by helping our patients stay at home and maximize their day-to-day independence.
When does home health aid make sense?
• Following injury, surgery or illness that results in disability and recovery at home.
• When assistance is needed for personal care and day-to-day activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, walking and medication reminder.
A home care treatment plan with specific goals for everyday living
American Home Health Services, Broward-based occupational therapists work closely with caregivers and patients to help patients become as active and independent as their condition will allow. Working closely with your physician’s directives, our occupational therapists will help assess the patient’s condition and provide counseling to create and implement a home care treatment plan. This treatment plan will include specific goals for everyday living and completing routine household tasks.
What do occupational therapists do?
Occupational therapists help individuals who have physical, developmental, social or emotional challenges that make it difficult or impossible for them to conduct the activities of everyday life and work. Occupational therapists train and instruct patients on how to use specialized rehabilitation equipment and techniques that improve their ability to conduct daily activities such as eating, cooking, dressing and bathing. Patients may learn how to conserve their energy, improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, and how to compensate for permanent lack of function. The goal of occupational therapy is to help patients lead independent, satisfying and productive lives
Education, exercise and pain management
American Home Health Services,occupational therapy begins with a visit to your home, where an occupational therapist will make an assessment of your physical needs and conduct a home safety evaluation. From this visit your therapist will create a treatment plan with your goals for improvement. Your doctor will review and approve your home care plan, which may include exercise, education and pain management. As your treatment progresses, your occupational therapist will update your doctor on your how your treatment is progressing. Often, occupational therapists also work with skilled nurses, physical therapists or speech therapists to coordinate your care plan.
American Home Health Services,Broward-licensed occupational therapists have completed an accredited educational program in occupational therapy, and have at least three year of clinical experience in occupational therapy.
Working toward recovery and independence
At American Home Health Services, we are committed to the empowerment of our patients and their families. As part of our company’s mission, our occupational therapists promote well-being and self-respect by helping our patients return to healthy living, take over their own care as soon as possible, and maximize their day-to-day independence.
When does occupational therapy make sense?
• If you are experiencing reduced strength in your hands.
• Following a recent fall, a stroke or a medical event such as joint replacement surgery that has made routine activities more difficult.
• If you need advice on how to use assistive devices or devices for the elderly.
• When your home must be adapted for safety or a recovery.
• If you have an ongoing medical condition such as arthritis, osteoporosis, Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.
• Following diagnosis of a developmental disorder, mental illness or emotional disturbance.
• If you are dealing with substance abuse, depression, an eating disorder or a stress-related disorder.
What do social workers do?
Highly experienced in counseling, healthcare and family dynamics, our social workers will listen to your specific issues and offer constructive, respectful and compassionate support. American Home Health Services, also provides family support and advice regarding financial assistance programs, and makes sure you are aware of all relevant medical and community resources.
As part of our Broward-based home care services, American Home Health Services social workers counsel individuals and families experiencing stress related to an illness or disability. Frequently, this care is related to taking care of aging parents and with keeping aging parents healthy and independent
Family advice and compassionate support
Social workers also participate in discharge planning, evaluate and document the patient’s home situation and progress, and refer the patient to needed support services in the community. They may also provide advice regarding medical or non-medical care questions and assist with transfers to alternate levels of care when necessary.
With a focus on the social and emotional conditions of the patient’s home and family life, social workers help families and individuals develop effective coping strategies and learn how to manage stress. Working closely with physicians, caregivers, nurses and therapists, social workers help to develop goals and ensure quality, coordinated care for patients and their families.
American Home Health Services, social workers all have a degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, along with at least three years of experience in a healthcare setting.
Social services can provide the patient and family with assistance in many areas, including but not limited to:
• For family support and counseling, especially related to taking care of aging parents and dealing with irrational aging parents.
• If you or your family is facing stress from an illness or a disability.
• If you or your family needs help with stress management and coping skills. • For help in identifying and using community resources and financial assistance programs.
When does in-home social work make sense?
• Assistance with the rental or purchase of medical equipment.
• Counseling for long-range planning and decision making such as nursing home placement or life care communities.
• Community resource planning and referrals such as locating private hourly care funded through state or county programs, prescription assistance, or initiating meals-on-wheels.
• Assistance with understanding medical bills or other financial account management.
Reliable, respectful and compassionate in-home caregiver services
If you or a loved one in American Home Health Services, requires a homemaker or companion, American Home Health Services, can provide the reliable, compassionate and respectful in-home caregiver services you need. Our team of healthcare professionals will work with you to help you identify and select the best home support treatment options.
What do homemakers and companions do?
Homemakers perform light household duties such as cooking and meal preparation, general housecleaning and running errands. They also remind the patient when it’s time to take medication, and help the patient follow a prescribed diet. Their focus is on maintaining patients’ households rather than providing hands-on personal care.
Companions provide comfort and American Home Health Services patients who, for safety or medical reasons, should not be left alone. Some may also assist with household tasks.
Working toward recovery and independence
At American Home Health Services, we are committed to the empowerment of our patients and their families. As part of our company’s mission, our companions and homemakers promote well-being and self-respect by helping our patients live at home for as long as possible while safely maximizing their day-to-day independence.
When does a homemaker or companion make sense?
• if someone is needed to help keep the house in order.
• to assist with cooking
• to help with following a prescribed or restricted diet
• to run errands
• to remind your loved one to take medications.
• to provide companionship and comfort.