Read below for lesser-known skills our therapists can work on with your family member!

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Speech Therapy

Did you know?

Speech Therapy can be highly influential in helping individual both be able to advocate for themselves, and be able to participate to the fullest in their favorite activities. The following are just a few of the things speech helps with:  

• Ability to report pain, abuse, or other issues
• Learning to do things such as ordering from menus or purchasing items in stores
• Learning to read or read better
• Learning to use tools such as the TV remote, computer, and / or their phone
• Reducing "behaviors" by helping them learn to communicate their needs, wants, and frustrations
• Improving chewing and swallowing issues
• Obtaining and learning how to use an alternative form of communication whether as a primary or secondary mode of communication
• Learning how to stand up for themselves in adverse conditions
• Learning skills for employment

 

Physical Therapy

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Physical therapy can help individuals with a variety of major motor skills and practical skills. They can assist with the following: 

• Improving balance
• Reducing falls
• Improving the ability to use stairs
• Improving endurance for walking longer distances
• Improving posture
• Reducing risk of joint contracture and scoliosis
• Learning how to use adaptive equipment such as orthotics, walkers, or wheelchairs
• Reducing pain when sitting, walking, and transferring
• Increasing ability to participate in favorite activities and sports

Physical Therapists can also evaluate for home modifications and specialized equipment!

Occupational Therapy

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Occupational Therapy can be very influential in helping individuals with their fine motor skills and improving their performance of daily tasks such as the following:

• Driving
• Job skills
• Social engagement for community outings
• Decrease fall risks
• Ability to dress and groom independently
• Ability to obtain citizenship documents including IDs and passports
• Phone and internet safety

Occupational therapy can also assist individuals with memory loss by introducing cognitive challenges to train themselves.

Dietary Services

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Dietary can work on a multitude of different problems our clients could be facing on a consistent basis including:

• Struggles with weight gain / loss
• Food Aversions
• Tube feeding management
• Medical nutrition therapy for chronic conditions such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, GI disorders, diabetes, pre-diabetes, and food allergies

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Our dietitians can also assist in creating meal plans for individuals, group homes, and day facilities! They can also facilitate staff training to help individuals on specific plans get exactly what they need.