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The Care Plan

According to the evaluations of the rehabilitation team and the preferences and goals of the patient, a patient care plan may include the following:

Mobility training

  • functional strength and endurance
  • movement control
  • balance and coordination activities
  • flexibility
  • transfer skills
  • walking and balance training
  • seating and positioning for wheelchair use
  • wheelchair mobility skills

Self-care training

  • eating
  • grooming
  • bathing
  • dressing
  • toileting

Independent living skills

  • meal planning and preparation
  • money management
  • transportation
  • community re-entry skills

Equipment and training

  • prescriptions for adaptive medical equipment and devices including custom orthotics and prosthetics
  • home accessibility and safety recommendations

Nutrition and swallowing management

  • nutritional health assessment and diet counseling
  • swallowing assessment and management

Returning to leisure

  • leisure education and skills
  • training in community-related activities
  • community resource development

Returning to work or school

  • advice on Americans with Disabilities Act rights
  • referrals for vocational rehabilitation services
  • counseling for goals, resources and rights
  • team focus on work and school goals

Speech-language interventions

  • comprehension
  • verbal and written expression
  • voice, articulation, intelligibility
  • alternative methods of communication

Cognitive testing and management

  • attention and concentration skills
  • memory and learning
  • problem-solving skills

Counseling

  • therapy for adjustment to disability
  • techniques for pain and stress management
  • information and resources for questions about sexual functioning

Social services

  • financial issues
  • housing
  • community agency referrals


According to the evaluations of the rehabilitation team and the preferences and goals of the patient, a patient care plan may include the following:

Mobility training

  • functional strength and endurance
  • movement control
  • balance and coordination activities
  • flexibility
  • transfer skills
  • walking and balance training
  • seating and positioning for wheelchair use
  • wheelchair mobility skills

Self-care training

  • eating
  • grooming
  • bathing
  • dressing
  • toileting

Independent living skills

  • meal planning and preparation
  • money management
  • transportation
  • community re-entry skills

Equipment and training

  • prescriptions for adaptive medical equipment and devices including custom orthotics and prosthetics
  • home accessibility and safety recommendations

Nutrition and swallowing management

  • nutritional health assessment and diet counseling
  • swallowing assessment and management

Returning to leisure

  • leisure education and skills
  • training in community-related activities
  • community resource development

Returning to work or school

  • advice on Americans with Disabilities Act rights
  • referrals for vocational rehabilitation services
  • counseling for goals, resources and rights
  • team focus on work and school goals

Speech-language interventions

  • comprehension
  • verbal and written expression
  • voice, articulation, intelligibility
  • alternative methods of communication

Cognitive testing and management

  • attention and concentration skills
  • memory and learning
  • problem-solving skills

Counseling

  • therapy for adjustment to disability
  • techniques for pain and stress management
  • information and resources for questions about sexual functioning

Social services

  • financial issues
  • housing
  • community agency referrals
 
 
 
 
 

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