Rehabilitation Therapy Services

At OnCare Home Health & Hospice, we provide a fulfilling, engaged and enthusiastic lifestyle for all seniors in our care, no matter what their needs or abilities may be.

Our in-home rehabilitation therapy services include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy. Provided in the comfort of our patients’ own homes, we help seniors throughout Nebraska and Iowa regain independence. This is our priority – and our promise.

Our home Rehabilitation team uses therapeutic skills to assist you in improving strength, mobility, balance, swallowing and voice disorders.

Through individual rehabilitation plans, OnCare Home Health & Hospice provides personalized wellness, injury prevention and in-home therapy services to every person we serve. Our team includes highly skilled and experienced rehabilitation specialists who provide the latest in evidence-based, outcome-focused care.

We proudly provide high-quality therapy and services in the following Nebraska counties: Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Otoe, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington; and Pottawattamie and Mills counties in Iowa.

The Benefits of In-Home Therapy

We Focus on You
We bring peace of mind to our patients by helping them recover their independence in comfort of their own homes. With no distractions from a busy rehab center, our therapists work with patients one on one. They focus all their attention solely on you!

Experienced Therapists
Our Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists are highly experienced in working with older adults. From providing post-acute Rehabilitation services to helping with balance and gait disorders, we help our patients overcome challenges, so they can safely return to daily life and prior level of functioning.

Collaborative
OnCare Home Health & Hospice works closely with primary care physicians to ensure we are providing the exceptional personalized Physical, Occupational or Speech therapy services a patient requires.

Physical Therapy

Our At-Home Physical Therapists help patients safely increase strength, range of motion and coordination to improve overall mobility and function.

We help patients prevent or best manage their conditions so that they achieve long-term health benefits. We examine each patient and develop a plan – in coordination with a patient’s physician – using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function and prevent disability. In addition, we strive to help prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness and wellness programs to help our patients lead healthier and more active lifestyles – and a better overall quality of life.

What kind of conditions do we treat?

Our team of Physical Therapists work with patients on things such as:

• Balance and gait issues
• Pre-and post-surgical rehab
• Hip and knee replacements
• Neurological disorders
• Stroke
• ALS
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Post-traumatic injuries

Treatment Plans May Also Include

• Bed mobility
• Transfer training (tub, chair, etc.)
• Gait training
• Recommendations for assistive devices or medical equipment
• Diagnosis education
• Family and caregiver education
• Home safety evaluation and education
• Fall prevention
• Pain management
• gement
• Support with activities of daily living

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy with Heritage OnCare assists seniors through therapeutic services focused on resuming and/or enhancing their ability to perform activities of daily living and to increase independence. Our Occupational Therapists also work with patients and their families or caregivers to promote independence and maintain safety in their homes.

Occupational therapy is like physical therapy, but there are key differences. While physical therapy focuses on the ability to move the body, occupational therapy focuses on a patient’s ability to perform daily living activities. For example, a physical therapist will work with a stroke patient to build back muscle strength, while an occupational therapist will work with a stroke patient to practice basic skills like walking, eating, bathing and dressing.

Our in-home Occupational Therapy services include:

• Diagnosis education
• Disability assessment and evaluation
• Motor coordination
• Support with activities of daily living
• Strength training
• Individualized home exercise program
• Transfer training
• Balance training
• Postural training
• Home safety assessment and education
• Fall Prevention
• Pain management

Some of the conditions that benefit from OT include:

• Arthritis
• Chronic pain
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• Spinal cord injury
• Brain injury
• Multiple sclerosis

Speech Therapy

Heritage OnCare’s Speech Therapy services are provided by certified Speech-Language Pathologists who are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a variety of conditions. Our Speech Therapists work with geriatric patients on a variety of communication needs, working to “give patients their voice back.” Some of the at-home services we provide help each patient with general communication and speaking abilities, swallowing and tactics to promote safety with nutrition and hydration needs, cognitive training such as memory activities and articulation of feelings.

Medical Conditions Commonly Treated with Speech Therapy

• Stroke
• Traumatic brain injury
• Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
• Progressive neurologic disorders
• Head and neck cancer
• Voice disorders
• Other medical conditions that affect swallowing

OnCare’s speech-language pathologists can also provide patients with diet plans, exercises, and tips for family and friends. From providing encouragement to allowing as much independence as possible, our goal is to make positive difference in the quality of life for our patients.

Our Personalized Rehabilitation Therapy Plans Include:

• An individual evaluation to determine goals
• Customized activities to improve daily tasks and activities
• An outcomes evaluation to determine if goals were met and/or to update the plan if needed