Therapy Care
Our team of highly-qualified therapists are ready to care for your loved one in the comfort of their own home!
Located in Appleton, WI, PRN Home Health & Therapy, has been setting goals to help your loved one resume the activities they enjoy most while also improving their overall health and confidence through at home therapy care since 2015. We have a dedicated team of therapists located throughout Wisconsin that specialize in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services.
Our trained therapists come right to the patient’s home, whether that be in an assisted living facility or a residence. This makes it easy to give the patient the quality of care they need without your loved one ever having to leave the comfort of their home. One main factor that dictates if your loved one can receive at home therapy in Wisconsin is whether or not they are considered homebound.
Many of our home health therapists have additional certifications in LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD. These certifications are especially beneficial to patients with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders.
Physical Therapy Services
Our home health physical therapists work with patients throughout Wisconsin who have recently undergone surgery, have long-term illnesses or want to improve their mobility. Each patient is different and has a custom, comprehensive treatment plan created for them with the purpose of reaching their personal goals. We can help restore your loved one’s physical capabilities by:
Enhancing Patient Mobility by Improving
- Strength
- Balance
- Endurance
- Flexibility
- Posture
Conditions treated by our home health physical therapy team include:
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip Fractures
- Fall prevention
- Muscle and joint pain
- Recovery after joint replacement
- Post-surgical recovery
- Restricted range of motion
Occupational Therapy Services
Our home health occupational therapists focus on assisting and maintaining the abilities of patients throughout Wisconsin to complete daily living activities, including:
- Dressing
- Toileting
- Bathing
- Cooking
- Eating
- Grooming
- Shopping
Conditions treated by our home health occupational therapy team include:
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Stroke
- Loss of coordination
- Dementia
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Lymphedema
- Incontinence
Many of our therapists are LSVT BIG certified and offer an extensive one-on-one therapy program that helps patients with walking, balance, and other daily living activities to improve quality of life.
Speech-Language Therapy
Our speech therapists are trained to diagnose and create personalized treatment plans for patients throughout Wisconsin to restore their abilities in communication, swallowing, and speaking.
Many of our speech therapists hold an LSVT LOUD certification, which is a speech therapy program specifically designed for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. This program focuses on exercises to strengthen the patient’s voice box, which allows the them to speak louder, and easier. Research also shows that LSVT LOUD treatment can assist in improving overall communication, including: articulation, intonation, and facial expressions.
Speech therapy is used to treat patients with communication disorders including:
- Speech
- Language
- Swallowing (dysphagia)
- Cognitive & social communication
- Fluency
- Voice disorders
Conditions treated by our speech-language therapy team include:
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Neurological disorders
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Dementia
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Frequently Asked Questions
Physical therapists work with the whole body, focusing on improving gait, balance, and overall strength. Occupational therapy focuses more on fine-motor skills and cognitive strategies. Typically occupational therapy works on upper extremity exercises. Physical therapists and occupational therapists often collaborate to provide care.
Speech language pathologists, or therapists, diagnose and treat voice disorders, feeding & swallowing disorders, speech sound disorders, stuttering, language disorders and cognitive disorders.
Therapy in older adults may last a little longer due to the fact that the healing and recovery timeline takes longer. The goal of our therapists is to push and challenge our patients, but never be aggressive in our treatment. We will always move at the speed of the patient and what works best for them.
Contact us for more information on how PRN Home Health & Therapy can help provide quality and compassionate care for your loved one!