Covenant HomeCare Team

Covenant HomeCare is honored to be in your home, helping you reach your recovery and wellness goals. Getting to know your care team is important during your home care experience. Although you may not meet with all the team members, rest assured they’re behind the scenes, helping to provide you with the best home care possible. 

Skilled Nurses

Home care nursing is provided on an intermittent basis by a nurse with experience and specialized training in home care. Your nurse is responsible for working with you and your physician to develop a plan of care that meets your specific needs. This includes setting appropriate goals and providing education to you and your caregivers while encouraging you to achieve the highest possible level of independence. Your nurse can provide you with restorative care and also also answer questions you or your family members have about your recovery journey.

For rehabilitation care, your nurse will make sure you are working toward attaining optimal function and adapting to your lifestyle as you progress through your care plan. 

Certified Nursing Assistants

Under the direction of a nurse or therapist, a plan of care will be developed to meet your specific needs. Certified nursing assistants are available to help with your personal care. They may assist with personal hygiene needs, changing linens, transfers (from bed to chair, etc.), ambulation, and range-of-motion exercises, as well as providing valuable emotional support.

A nursing assistant may also help you keep up with scheduled medical appointments and may even drive you to and from your appointments. 

Physical Therapists

Physical therapists are skilled professionals who focus on overcoming the physical effects of a disease, injury, surgery, or amputation. They will work with you and your physician to develop a plan of care that meets your specific needs. Physical therapy includes helping you regain muscle strength, endurance, mobility, and joint range of motion. 

Your physical therapist will work with you and your physician to set appropriate goals and provide training to you and your caregivers while encouraging you to be as independent as possible.

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

A home health physical therapist assistant visits patients’ homes on behalf of the physical therapist to make sure a patient is progressing as scheduled. Assistants provide aid to patients by observing them before, during, and after therapy sessions and reporting patients’ progress to the physical therapist.

Sometimes PTAs will work directly on-site with a physical therapist, while at other times, the physical therapist assistant works independently and reports back to the physical therapist for status reports, follow-ups, or changes in routine.

Occupational Therapists

Occupational therapists provide therapeutic activities designed to improve or restore functional loss that relates to practical everyday activities. They will develop a program with you and your physician to help you function at the highest level of independence possible in activities of daily life that we often take for granted. 

Occupational therapy includes retraining in skills such as dressing, grooming, eating, and homemaking. When appropriate, occupational therapists design and fabricate special adapted or orthotic devices that make these tasks easier.

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational therapist assistants work primarily in the therapist’s office and set up much of the necessary equipment occupational therapists need to aid their patients in retraining. Additionally, an occupational therapist assistant may document the therapeutic activities and detail a patient’s progress.

Speech Therapists

Speech-language pathologists (speech therapists) evaluate and treat a wide range of communication problems, including difficulties in speaking, hearing, comprehension of oral or written material, memory, and swallowing. They will work with you and your physician to develop a plan of care, with goals and training that are specifically designed for your individual needs. 

Covenant HomeCare Rehabilitation Services

Covenant HomeCare is here to help our patients recover from injury or illness through our leading rehabilitation services teams. We coordinate our approach through a multifaceted system meant to position our patients for success through individualized treatment plans that are based on high rates of success.  

Learn more about our rehabilitation services.

Rehabilitation Services

Medical Social Workers

Social workers can help you and your loved ones deal with social, emotional, and adjustment problems. They can help assess psychosocial, financial, and resource needs, as well as assist you in contacting community resources. The social worker will work with you and your physician to develop your plan of care.

Covenant HomeCare Questions?

By working collaboratively to develop a system of care for you or your loved one, the Covenant HomeCare team can ensure you’re on the right road to rehabilitation. If you have any questions or feedback for our team members, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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