Home Health Services

Worry Free Home Care

VNA Community Healthcare's occupational therapists work with you, through home health care, to make routine household tasks easier to complete. We partner with you to achieve your goals whether that means knitting, cooking or woodworking. You will learn skills to help conserve energy when you shower, bathe, dress and work in your kitchen. When necessary, we teach you how to use devices to improve your holding, reaching and range of motion.

Therapy begins with a referral.  Contact our Transition Care Department to find out if you qualify for home health care.  Then, an occupational therapist will visit your home to assess your physical needs and conduct a home safety evaluation. From the home visit your therapist creates a home care treatment plan with your goals for recovery. You can expect therapy to focus on teaching you and your caregivers the skills and exercises you need to continue improving. Often, we work together with a physical therapist or speech therapist to coordinate a plan of care.

Your doctor reviews and approves your plan of care. We are the link between you and your doctor. While you are receiving care from us, we will update your doctor on your condition and describe how your home care treatment plan is working.

Therapy includes exercise, education and treating pain. We teach you exercises to improve the range of motion of your arms and use of your hands. Our occupational therapists train you and your caregivers to use assistive devices to help you dress, reach for items on shelves and on the floor or write with less pain. When you experience pain during routine activities, we recommend how to modify activities to keep moving while controlling discomfort .