Daily activities like taking a shower, running errands, and doing everything we need to do to live well are often abilities we take for granted. Think about how quickly running errands can be when feeling our very best and the weather is nice. Getting cleaned up, hopping in the car, and driving around to cross things off the to-do list can go fast.
However, if we’re recovering from an illness or injury or experiencing diminished strength because of leading a sedentary life, consider how daunting those basic tasks can be. Proactive, preventative measures like home health physical or occupational therapy services can help prevent injuries—especially during the height of the slip-and-fall season!
Home Health Therapy Helps You Stay Strong
You don’t have to be injured to receive home health therapy. Speak with your doctor if you’re feeling weak, having balance issues, or relying on walls or furniture to help you get out of your chair. Therapists do much more than stretch and strengthen weak muscles or joints after an injury or surgery.
Home health therapists are skilled at evaluating and diagnosing potential problems before they lead to more severe injuries or conditions. They proactively offer solutions to help reduce future life-changing events like falls. CaringEdge aims to significantly improve our patients’ lives by providing exceptional therapeutic services and care while promoting optimal health, wellness, safety, and function.
Physical therapy helps patients maintain mobility and improve their overall quality of life. Physical therapists can get you moving again using scientifically based treatment techniques focusing on restoring function, reducing pain, and correcting or preventing injury. Staying active can help manage your overall long-term health.
Occupational therapy practitioners use research and scientific evidence to ensure effective interventions. With a strong knowledge of a person’s psychological, physical, emotional, and social makeup, occupational therapists can evaluate how a condition affects the body and mind. An occupational therapist will assess your abilities and, with input from you, family, friends, and care providers, develop individualized goals that will allow you to resume or improve valued daily activities.
Common Conditions Treated by Physical and Occupational Therapy:
• Arthritis
• Balance Deficits/Fall Prevention
• Hand/Wrist/Elbow Injuries
• Limitations in Activities of Daily Living
• Neck Pain
• Orthopedic Conditions: Non-Surgical & Postoperative
• Postural Concerns
• Shoulder Injuries
• Spine Conditions: Low Back Pain, Stenosis, Sciatica, Etc
• Transfer/Gait Deficits
CaringEdge home health therapy services can be done wherever you call home to help you avoid walking on icy, risky walks during the winter. Your Medicare policy may even cover part of the cost!
Medicare Can Help Cover Home Health Therapy:
• Medicare Part A helps pay for medically necessary home health physical and occupational therapy services.
• Medicare regulations no longer limit how much Medicare pays for medically necessary outpatient therapy services in one calendar year.
• All people with Medicare Part A are covered if services are medically reasonable and necessary.
• We can check your eligibility!
Remember, you don’t have to be injured already to receive home health therapies to qualify. Begin your journey to a strong, healthy new year with a trip to your primary care provider’s office. Discuss whether or not you’d be a candidate for home health therapy services, or write to us at info@caringedge.com to learn more.