Restores patient’s function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.
The Occupational Therapist plans, organizes, develops, and directs occupational therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice, state and federal regulations for therapy services.
Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition; providing support and personal services; teaching families.
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (known as LPNs or LVNs, depending on the state in which they work) provide basic medical care. They work under the direction of registered nurses and doctors.
Promote and restore patients’ health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.
Speech and language therapists usually work as part of a multidisciplinary team, alongside other health professionals such as doctors, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.