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VNA (Visiting Nurses Association) 
	and Hospice of Cooley Dickinson - Massachusetts, Northampton - Hampshire County VNA (Visiting Nurses Association) and Hospice of Cooley Dickinson -
	Massachusetts, Northampton - Hampshire County

Rehabilitation Services

Treatment, education and support for patients with physical or cognitive limitations that prevent them from living as independently as possible.

  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Medical Social Work

Professional licensed therapists provide in-home physical, speech and occupational therapies. Medical social work case management and counseling are provided in home by a licensed master’s-prepared professional.

A wide range of professional services are provided that treat, teach and support the patient (and family) with: diabetes, arthritis, cardiac disease and stroke, joint replacements, trauma and Parkinson’s disease, mastectomy, Alzheimer’s disease, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and pulmonary disease.

Referrals are appropriate for the following conditions and symptoms:

Physical Therapy

  • Pain and edema control
  • Therapeutic exercise
  • Bed mobility, transfers
  • Positioning for safety and comfort
  • Gait training/assessment for assistive devices
  • Wheelchair assessment and instruction
  • Prosthetic training
  • Home safety and accessibility/stair training
  • Respiratory exercises
  • Balance and coordination training
  • Caregiver/family instruction
  • Strengthening/gain of joint mobility

Occupational Therapy

  • Independence in activities of daily living: cooking, eating, bathing, dressing and home management
  • Home safety (assessment and recommendations)
  • Energy-saving techniques
  • Community living skills
  • Family/caregiver education
  • Cognitive/perceptual training
  • Joint protection techniques for arthritis
  • Low-vision assessment

Speech and Language Therapy

  • Verbal and nonverbal communication training
  • Language skills, memory and cognitive retraining
  • Stuttering, voice and swallowing therapy
  • Improvement of speech intelligibility and volume

Medical Social Work

  • Patient and family coping with illness and disability
  • Community and financial resources

Please, contact us today for more information!

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