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Therapies at Home: When to Be Done

One of the frequently asked questions when visiting people in their homes is “How do I know when to be done with my physical, occupational, speech or cognitive therapy?” The answer to this question obviously varies from person to person, but the premise is that if a client is not at a level where they are comfortable or appropriate to be at, then we as health care providers need to advocate for them to continue in their therapies at home. Most therapists have a discharge threshold and standard, but their idea of how a client is doing may differ from what the client, their family or their caregiver would like to see or what their level of functioning was previously. As caregivers, we need to be mindful of this fact and need to be willing to be advocates for our clients. I was recently in a client’s home who suffered a traumatic brain injury over four years ago, and had been discharged long ago from his therapies. When questioned if he was satisfied with his level of functioning, his response was “no” and I was able to begin the process of establishing continued therapies for his recovery. We as caregivers, have the privilege of seeing our clients on a weekly or even daily basis and we may know details of our clients that the occasional therapist does not. It is our duty to always be advocating for our clients whether it be to outside providers or even for the clients themselves, reminding them of their own goals and helping them to reach them. We need to understand that PeopleCare Health Services will support and encourage our clients to reach for the level of functionality that they desire to achieve, and will be right by their side to help them!

PeopleCare Corporate

12015 E 46th Ave, Suite 650
Denver, CO 80239
Phone: (720) 863-1500
Fax: (720) 780-1390

 

PeopleCare North

200 East 7th Street, Suite 416
Loveland, CO 80537

Phone: (970) 480-0529
Fax: (970) 775-5811

 

PeopleCare South

201 W. 8th St., Suite 810
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone: (719) 275-2575
Fax: (719) 467-3119

 

PeopleCare West

300 Stafford Lane, Suite 30240
Delta, CO 81416
Phone: (970) 874-0136
Fax: (970) 540-4005
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