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Registered
Nurse
The Registered Nurse is
responsible for the skilled care and treatment of the Health Care
Partners, Inc. patient following THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION'S
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE. The nurse functions as Case Manager in order
to facilitate coordination of care among all disciplines and implement the
physician's plan of care.
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Occupational
Therapist
The Occupational Therapist is
responsible for the evaluation and treatment of the functional, motor,
perceptual-motor, sensory, and cognitive deficits of Health Care Partners,
Inc. patient under the physician's direction. The therapist
utilizes specialized restorative techniques in accordance with the American
Occupational Therapy Association guidelines to improve our patient's
level of independent, safe function in activities of daily living.
The therapist may act as Case Manager and supervise the Certified
Occupational Therapy Assistant and the Home Health Aide as
necessary.
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Home Health Aide
The certified Home Health Aide is
responsible to provide personal care services to Health Care Partners,
Inc. patient under the direction of the Case Manager. The Certified
Home Health Aide will follow a plan of care developed from the physician's
treatment plan supporting independence in the performance of activities of daily living. The
Home Health Aide will follow the
guidelines of the Foundation for Hospice
and Home Care.
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Medical
Social Worker
The Medical Social Worker is
responsible for the assessment of social and emotional factors impacting
the Health Care Partners, Inc. patient's health. The social worker
will provide community resource planning, counseling services and
assessment of need for alternative living arrangement. The social
worker will utilize short-term therapy for coping with medical conditions,
chronic disease disability or terminal illness in accordance with state
guidelines as a Certified Social Worker (CSW)
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Speech
Language Pathologist
The Speech Language Pathologist is
responsible for the skilled evaluation and the treatment of speech, swallowing
and cognitive deficits of Health Care Partners, Inc. patient under the
direction of the physician. The therapist utilizes specialized
therapeutic techniques in accordance with the American
Speech and Hearing Association guidelines. The therapist
supervises the Home Health Aide as necessary when acting as a Case Manager
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Physical
Therapists
The Physical Therapist is
responsible for the skilled treatment of neuromuscular and musculosketetal
disorders of Health Care Partners, Inc. patient under the direction of
the physician. The therapist provides therapeutic rehabilitation in
accordance with the American Physical
Therapy Association guidelines. The therapist acts as Case
Manager when necessary and supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant and
Home Health Aide.
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Registered
Dieticians
The Registered Dietician serves as
a consultant to Case Managers for developing nutritional care planning for
Health Care Partners, Inc. patient under the physicians direction.
The dietician will utilize nutrition education in working with staff,
patients and caregivers as well as meeting community needs. The
dietician works under the guidelines set forth by the American
Dietetic Association.
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Spiritual Care Team
The Spiritual Care Team
at Health Care Partners, Inc. is
dedicated in ministering to the needs of the whole person - body, mind and
spirit. Spiritual care is an integral part of our multi-disciplinary
healthcare team, helping you and your family/support network to address
emotional, spiritual and ethical concerns.
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Certified Diabetic Educators
The Diabetes Self-Management
Program is coordinated by a Certified Diabetes Educator who supervises our
team of instructors. The instructors are qualified Registered Nurses
and Registered Dieticians. Our Diabetes Self-Management Program has been
awarded Education Recognition by the American Diabetes Association.
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