Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
Our licensed physical and occupational therapists will help patients maintain physical function (basic everyday tasks) through PT services (on-site and telehealth) and behavioral health services.
Services
On-Site PT & OT Services
We will provide rehabilitation assessment, on-site treatment, and individual/group telehealth treatment according to patient's health condition and living environment.
Home Health PT & OT
The physical therapists will work one-on-one with patients in their own environment. One session will be 45-60 minutes. Patient's family members or coordinators may need to translate the information. Patients who live in the same building can be scheduled on the same day. Our current assumption is that we can arrange three patients on the same day and people who live in the same place can be treated at the same time.
Telehealth
By using a tablet (CCACC may provide it/patients may use their own), the physical therapist can perform one-on-one PT services, which involves 3-5 patients.
What is Occupational Therapy
Testimonials
A 60-year-old female had recently fallen at home and suffered a wrist fracture to her dominant hand. After the bone had healed, her hand remained stiff and weak. She was referred to OT to restore strength and movement. OT asked about what activities were affected, such as self-dressing, bathing, cooking, and grocery shopping. OT also asked about the fall; what happened, where, when, and why. After evaluation, OT worked together with her to figure out how to dress herself more easily, discussed how to treat the healing wound and keep it clean, and ways to temporarily adapt cooking and grocery shopping, such as using pre-cut vegetables, making simplified one-pot/rice cooker meals, and ordering groceries online to pick up or be delivered. OT also used manual techniques to help increase range of movement and promote healing, and engaged her in exercises to increase flexibility and strength to restore hand function. Lastly, OT also addressed the fall and reviewed potential causes, how to reduce risk of another, how to reduce risk of a fracture in the event of another fall, and how to use the environment to help get up from a fall.
Why Occupational Therapy?
Common reasons for seeking occupational therapy:
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Decreased self-care capacity
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Issues with the hands, wrist, elbow, or shoulder (i.e. arthritis in the hand, tendonitis, shoulder impingement, post-UE surgery, weakness)
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Recent fall
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Cognitive decline affecting home and health management (i.e. medication management, attending appointments)
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Post-stroke
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Lymphedema (chronic swelling)
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Diabetes management
Common Treatments
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Evaluation & treatment
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Relieve pain
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Contracture management
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Increase strength
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Modalities: heat/ice
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Modalities: electrotherapeutic
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Gait training
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Improve function
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Transportation safety management
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Increase mobility/rom
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Wheelchair/assistive device management
Service Process
1
Physician Referrals
Patients need to contact their primary doctor and request a physicians referral. Then, schedule an appointment by providing their physician referrals to CCACC Health.
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Needs Assessment
The physical therapist will perform an initial needs assessment for the patient's first visit, then determine the frequency of treatment.
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Develop Treatment Plan
Work with our physical therapists to tailor a plan designed to meet patient's needs and goals.
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Reassessment
Assess progress towards goal and modify treatment plan accordingly.
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Discharge
Re-perform diagnostics. Assess progress towards goal: for those patients who have met at least 90% of their goals, and are steady, they can be discharged, or can continue 1x/month as part of a group, plus continue screening monthly.
*$25 Suggested Donation for MCares Patients
No Pain Initiative
Acupuncture
For temporary pain relief.
Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
6 sessions
2 hours
free work groups to learn self-management strategies
Counseling & Consultation
Licensed providers will provide individual consultations regarding mood and pain medication management.
Health Education
Health seminars on pain management.
