Physical Therapy:
The physical therapist directed objectives are to relieve pain, improve or maintain functions such as strength and mobility, educate in the most effective methods of performing essential activities, and test functions such as muscle strength, joint mobility, breathing capacity, and muscular coordination. These goals may be achieved through exercise to regain movement and strength to a body area; training on how to use special equipment, or by doing daily activities. Physical therapy can include some or all of the following:
Safety Assessment / Education
Mobility Training
Endurance / Strengthening Exercises
Pain Management
Joint Replacement Program
Home Exercise Program
Lymphedema Therapy
Occupational Therapy:
The occupational therapist objective is to provide the patient with skills for the job of living - those necessary to function within the home environment and in the community. These goals may be achieved by developing, improving and restoring independence to the patient through means of engagement in activities of daily living that have personal meaning and value. Occupational therapy can include some or all of the following:
Memory / Cognition Treatment
Pain Management
Upper body strengthening
Myofascial Release
Evaluate and train in use of adaptive equipment to improve independence with ADLs.
Minimize limitations for those with low vision.
Speech Therapy:
The speech therapist objective is to provide corrective or rehabilitative treatment of physical and/or cognitive disorders resulting in difficulty with verbal communication. These goals may be achieved through the use of strengthening exercises, instructive or repetitive practice and drilling, to the use of audio-visual aids. Speech therapy can include some or all of the following:
Memory / Cognition Therapy
Communication Skills
Difficulty in Swallowing
Speech / Language
Post Stroke
E-stim Therapy
Alzheimer’s Treatment
Pathfinder includes a full staff of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists trained in the appropriate therapeutic disciplines.
Master of Social Work Services
The Master of social work services objective is to assist the patient and their families with problems that may occur during their illness, disability, and recovery. These goals may be achieved by providing an assessment and possible referral to local community resources for social, emotional, financial and personal assistance.
Medical Equipment:
Pathfinder can make arrangements for the following:
Oxygen
Assistive Devices
Hospital Bed
Wheelchair
Walker
Cane
Bedside Commode
Orthotic Devices
Bathroom Safety Equipment
Home Health Aide Services:
The home health aide supplements a patient's basic nursing or therapy care by providing assistance with:
Personal Care, Bathing, Light Housekeeping
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Specialist:
Kim McKinney RN is our WOCN (Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse). Kim provides consultation on all wound and new ostomy patients.
“I love Pathfinder! Supportive and encouraging team members. Really cares about patient care and outcomes.”
“The team here is exceptional and very accommodating. Whenever I needed support, I was able to call the office, and they would help me to the best of their abilities.”