Therapies
Occupational
Every day, adults have or develop health conditions that significantly affect their ability to manage their daily lives. With the help of occupational therapy, many of these individuals can achieve or regain a higher level of independence. When skill and strength cannot be developed or improved, occupational therapy offers creative solutions and alternatives for carrying out daily activities. Occupational therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in a facets of their lives. It gives people the "the skills for the job of living" necessary for the independent and satisfying lives. Services typical include:
Physical
Physical therapists are health professionals who evaluate and treat people with a variety of dysfunction. They assess joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, cardiac and pulmonary function development, functional ability sensation, and perception integrity of the skin, muscle tone and reflexes, and performance of functional activities.
For residents with health problems resulting from injury or disease, the physical therapist assists in the recovery process to make them stronger, to relieve their pain, and help them regain use of an affected limb.
The physical therapist will teach you how to take care of yourself by showing you how to do exercises and how to use your body properly to gain strength and mobility and prevent recurring injury.
Speech And Language
Speech and language therapists are involved in the assessment of people with communication, memory and eating/swallowing problems. Language is our most human characteristic. It is essential to learning, working and enjoying family life and friendships. The speech therapist will establish with you and the team an effective way to get your needs and wants "communicated". Speech therapists can also help people with swallowing disorders. Dysphagia is the inability to swallow correctly. The speech therapist will provide intervention and techniques to improve your ability to swallow. This may include a diet/meal change until you have achieved the necessary techniques to swallow safely. When your memory is affected due to you illness, your speech therapist will assist you with compensatory techniques to improve your independence.
Every day, adults have or develop health conditions that significantly affect their ability to manage their daily lives. With the help of occupational therapy, many of these individuals can achieve or regain a higher level of independence. When skill and strength cannot be developed or improved, occupational therapy offers creative solutions and alternatives for carrying out daily activities. Occupational therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in a facets of their lives. It gives people the "the skills for the job of living" necessary for the independent and satisfying lives. Services typical include:
- Customized Treatment Programs To Improve One's Ability To Perform Daily Activities.
- Comprehensive Home Evaluations With Adaptation Recommendations
- Adaptive Equipment Recommendations And Usage Training
- Guidance To Family Members And Caregivers
Physical
Physical therapists are health professionals who evaluate and treat people with a variety of dysfunction. They assess joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, cardiac and pulmonary function development, functional ability sensation, and perception integrity of the skin, muscle tone and reflexes, and performance of functional activities.
For residents with health problems resulting from injury or disease, the physical therapist assists in the recovery process to make them stronger, to relieve their pain, and help them regain use of an affected limb.
The physical therapist will teach you how to take care of yourself by showing you how to do exercises and how to use your body properly to gain strength and mobility and prevent recurring injury.
Speech And Language
Speech and language therapists are involved in the assessment of people with communication, memory and eating/swallowing problems. Language is our most human characteristic. It is essential to learning, working and enjoying family life and friendships. The speech therapist will establish with you and the team an effective way to get your needs and wants "communicated". Speech therapists can also help people with swallowing disorders. Dysphagia is the inability to swallow correctly. The speech therapist will provide intervention and techniques to improve your ability to swallow. This may include a diet/meal change until you have achieved the necessary techniques to swallow safely. When your memory is affected due to you illness, your speech therapist will assist you with compensatory techniques to improve your independence.
