Occupational Therapy – Refers to services to assess and treat patients to improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. Patients may have mental, physical, developmental, or emotional disabilities. Therapists also help them to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills. Occupational therapists help clients not only to improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, but also to compensate for permanent loss of function. Respiratory Therapy – Refers to services for care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. It may include the therapeutic use of medical gases and their equipment, environmental control systems, humidification, aerosols, ventilator support, bronchi pulmonary drainage and exercise, respiratory rehabilitation, assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and maintenance of natural, artificial, and mechanical airways.
Skilled Care Definitions
SKILLED CARE DEFINITIONS (continued )
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For individuals not in need of medical assistance, but who do need some support in the home, homemakers & companions provide housekeeping, incidental transportation, errands and other daily responsibilities which afford seniors the ability to remain in the comfort of their homes. For more information call out Seniors Resource Line at 973-560-0064.
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Non-Skilled Care Agencies
NON-SKILLED CARE AGENCIES
