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Rehabilitation Therapy and Wound Management: Strategic Partnership in Home Health

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Rehabilitation therapists play an important role in the management of pressure injuries and other wounds in the home. For example, STs develop customized plans of care to support restoration of swallowing and communication for patients with laryngectomies and tracheostomies.

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Tips for Facilitating Effective Communication Between Caregivers and Individuals with IDD

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of 1973’s Rehabilitation Act requires that physicians and all other healthcare providers effectively communicate with people with disabilities. But for those working in IDD care settings, communication barriers may arise. Abstract language: “Get ready to go.”

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Staff Development Vital for Adapting to Shifting Rehab Therapy Needs

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Like all healthcare providers, rehabilitation therapists have had to adapt and adjust to the extraordinary challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re only now beginning to understand the full scope of how COVID-19 has changed the ways rehabilitation therapists interact with clients and provide the critical services so many rely on.

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Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Juvenile Offenders

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To help professionals in this system, let’s explore the intersection of rehabilitation and mental health and cover the keys to providing trauma-informed care for juvenile offenders. Train all staff on how to foster a sense of physical, emotional, and spiritual safety through healthy boundaries and communication.

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What is Pre-Acute Care and Why Do We Need it?

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By avoiding hospitalizations through better preventative care, fewer people will need acute care — including people who are currently in skilled nursing facilities, home health, long-term care, and inpatient rehabilitation.

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What is Pre-Acute Care and Why Do We Need it?

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By avoiding hospitalizations through better preventative care, fewer people will need acute care — including people who are currently in skilled nursing facilities, home health, long-term care, and inpatient rehabilitation.

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Improving Employment for Workers With Autism

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One example of how companies do this is by providing multiple means of communication. Studies have shown that somewhere from 50% to 80% of adults with autism also live with anxiety disorders, making communication difficult. A multitude of communication options is crucial to equitable employment experiences for those with autism.