Home health physical therapist assistant vs rehabilitation aide

Differences between home health physical therapist assistant and rehabilitation aide duties and responsibilities

Home health physical therapist assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage a diverse caseload including, but not limit to CVA's, cardiac care, Alzheimer's and sub acute orthopedics
• Help oversee patient exercises and therapeutic mechanical traction.
• Develop a positive relationship with client through constant companionship and therapeutic walking.
• Revoke basic physical activity in many depress clients by providing high quality companionship and exercise assistance.
• Practice specialized post-orthopedic surgery recovery and rehabilitation.
• Provide care to Alzheimer patient, ensuring the proper administration of prescriptions and physician care instructions.
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Rehabilitation aide example responsibilities.

• Manage inventory of supplies and splints for the department.
• Manage organization and cleanliness of therapy room and equipment.
• Help patients who used wheelchairs and walkers.
• Assist patients with ADL's, collect lab specimens, perform EKG's, occasionally perform duty as a patient sitter.
• Assist physical therapists and occupational hand therapist in implementing rehabilitation programs for patients in an outpatient orthopedics and hand therapy clinic.
• Assist OTR/L in patient education and DME distribution at SNF
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