Rehabilitation aide vs animal assisted therapist

Differences between rehabilitation aide and animal assisted therapist duties and responsibilities

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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Animal assisted therapist example responsibilities.

• Lead aftercare/community resource groups to provide education and awareness to patients regarding post-discharge follow up.
• Administer traction to relieve neck or back pain, using intermittent and static traction equipment.
• Operate electrical muscle stimulation machinery, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and the neck traction machine.
• Observe physical therapist while providing comprehensive education, caregiver training for family members of patients prior to discharge to ensure safety.
• Aid with patient's exercises, perform ultrasound, IFC, cold and heat treatments.