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Medicare and private insurance providers can pay for Home Health Care Services. Out-of-pocket payment is also available but can be prohibitively expensive. Medicare/Insurance and out-of-pocket payment methods can be combined in some cases depending on coverage and services needed. Both Medicare and private insurance providers have different requirements for hospice coverage. In-home and facility-based hospice […]

Most people think of hospice care as an ‘in-home hospital.’ While some forms of hospice care can look like this, it is not always the case. There are some differences between hospice and standard home health care. Hospice & Home Health Services: What’s the Difference? The short answer is that Hospice is for patients with

Hospice is a type of healthcare service that focuses on the quality of life for patients nearing the end of their lives. Hospice services can include in-home care, specialty care facilities, and hospital care. The term hospice pertains to a huge array of end-of-life services designed to help both patients and their families. Hospice is

Occupational Therapy (OT) often involves therapy based on the needs or struggles a patient experiences at home. OT is used to determine the cause of these needs or struggles and propose plans and solutions to them. In-Home Occupational Therapy In-home OT is much different from in-clinic OT. This can be very important for people who

Occupational therapy is a therapy used to develop, strengthen, recover, or maintain the skills needed for activities (occupations). But how does OT help accomplish this? Occupational therapy involves evaluations, interventions, plans, and therapy to implement goals based on individual patient needs. Part 2 of our How Does Occupational Therapy Work? blog will focus on OT

Occupational therapy is a therapy used to develop, strengthen, recover, or maintain the skills needed for activities (occupations). But how does OT help accomplish this? Creating an Occupational Therapy Plan Every patient has different needs when they start OT. Two people with the same surface-level physical issue may require totally different types of OT to

Many people are unfamiliar with the concepts of occupational therapy (OT). What is occupational therapy? What is occupational therapy used for?  Let’s take a look at some of the most common questions and answers when it comes to OT. Occupational Therapy Explained Occupational therapy is a therapy used to develop, strengthen, recover, or maintain the

While you may think a physical therapy program you have been prescribed is overkill, you will still want to follow through. Why? Because stopping physical therapy programs (or, worse, not even starting one) can lead to further problems down the road. Why is this the case? Finding the Root of PT Problems Many instances of

While a lot of horrible things came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, some positive changes also sprung to life. One of these changes was the way instances of certain healthcare situations are handled. Physical therapy (PT) was no exception. Many instances of PT appointments and programs are now able to be handled over video conferencing.

Many people think that physical therapy (PT) is only for people coming out of major surgeries who need muscle rehabilitation. This is not always the case. Seemingly innocuous injuries and generalized pain that impair movement or the ability to complete normal activities may also require PT. People who have experienced a loss of normal movement