Audiology: Audiology services are the study of hearing loss and related disorders, such as balance disorders and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). An Audiologist is a licensed professional who provides services for the prevention of hearing loss and the identification, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of persons with impairments as ordered by a licensed physician or other authorized practitioner, and are included in the plan of care.
Home Health Aide: Services are provided by a certified home health aide who has completed an approved home health aide training program. The home health aide carries out health care tasks, assistance with personal hygiene, housekeeping tasks, and other supportive tasks, to a patient with health care needs in his/her home. Services are supervised by a registered professional nurse or therapist, ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Homemaker: Services are provided by a person to assist patients at home because of illness, incapacity or absence of a caretaker relative in managing and maintaining a household. He/she performs household tasks under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, as ordered by a physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Housekeeper: Services are performed by a person that does light work or household tasks for patients at home because of illness, incapacity or the absence of a caretaker relative. He/she performs housekeeping tasks under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, as ordered by a physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Medical Social Services: Services are provided by a licensed social worker and include the identification, assessment and management of social problems that are related to illness, the receipt of medical care and the attainment and maintenance of health. Services are ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Medical Supplies Equipment and Appliances: These items are primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose and are generally not useful to a person in the absence of an injury or illness. Such medical supplies equipment and appliances are ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Nursing Services: Services are provided by or under the direction of a registered professional nurse who diagnoses and treats a person's responses to actual or potential health problems through health teaching, health counseling and provision of supportive care to maintain or restore the patient's highest capacity. Services are ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Nutritional Services: Services are provided by a licensed dietician, who assesses the nutritional needs; plans for foods and drink that are appropriate for the physical and medical needs of the patient, and provides nutritional education and counseling. Services are ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Personal Care: Services are provided by a certified Personal Care Aide and include assistance with the patient's personal hygiene, dressing, feeding and household tasks essential to his/her health. The Personal Care Aide performs personal care tasks under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, as ordered by a physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Physician Services: Services are the diagnosis and treatment of actual or potential health problems. Services are provided by a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy or podiatry, a licensed midwife or a nurse practitioner authorized under federal and state laws to provide medical care and services.
Therapy - Occupational: Occupational therapy activities help the patient achieve independence in activities of daily living and to enable activities despite impairments or limitations in physical or mental functioning. The Occupational therapist teaches manual skills and independence in personal care to stimulate mental and emotional activity. The treatment program is designed to restore function and includes occupational therapy and rehabilitative nursing in a coordinated and integrated program. Services are ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Therapy - Physical: Physical therapy is the evaluation, treatment or prevention of disability, injury, disease or other condition of health. The Physical therapist uses physical, chemical and mechanical means including heat, cold, light, air, water, sound, electricity, massage, mobilization, and therapeutic exercise with or without assistive devices. Additional activities may include the provision of clinical and consultative services; the direction of patients in the use, function and care of braces, artificial limbs and other devices/prescribing therapeutic exercises; counseling patients and their relatives, administering whirlpool and compact baths. Services are ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Therapy - Respiratory: Respiratory therapy is the performance of cardiopulmonary evaluation, respiratory therapy treatment techniques, and education of the patient and family. The Respiratory Therapist uses medical gases and environmental control systems, mechanical ventilator support, artificial airway care, bronchopulmonary hygiene, pharmacologic agents that are related to respiratory care procedures, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Services are ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.
Therapy - Speech Language Pathology: Speech language therapy is the evaluation and treatment of patients who have cognitive, communication, speech and/or swallowing disorders. A speech language therapist instructs patients in prescribed academic subjects to prevent mental deconditioning, improving patients' mental and physical conditions and aiding in the attainment of knowledge and skills that will further patients' progress toward vocational objectives. Services are ordered by a licensed physician or authorized practitioner, and included in the plan of care.