Patient and family teaching
Medication monitoring
Catheter, Ostomy, Wound care
Medical case management
Skilled Nursing (RN and LVN)
Physical Therapist
Improve gait and ambulation
Pain management
Home exercise instruction
Instruction on Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Ambulation, Bathing, Continence, Dressing, Eating, Transferring, Toileting
Safe use of walker, cane, other ambulatory equipment
Heat, cold and massage therapies
Occupational Therapist
Assist with restoration of functional independence, self care and Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Help with restoration of lost function
Energy conservation
Speech Therapists
Assist with communication
Evaluate swallowing, speech and language disorders
Medical Social Workers
Perform home assessments to identify
social, emotional and financial concerns
Help family assess and utilize available
community resources
