1. 1 Home Health By Jeremy J. Simon

2. 2 Types of patients are seen in this setting Types of diagnosis and treatments What percentage of PTA’s work in this setting Salary range Skills, education, training for this setting Objectives

3. 3 Define What is Home Health Home Health Care is skilled care by the health care services that you get in your home for the treatment of an illness or injury

4. 4 Diagnosis Fall Risk Heart Failure Total Joint Replacements Fractures COPD Wounds

5. 5 Examples Home Health Care Patients

6. 6 Gait Training Home Exercise Development Wound Care Pain Management Transfer Training Neuropathy Treatment Treatment

7. 7 Examples - Treatments

8. 8 15% of Full Time PTA’s annual income is $25,000-$30000 a year 25% of Full Time PTA’s annual income is $30,000-$35,000 a year 20% of Full Time PTA’s annual income is $35,000-$40,000 a year Salary

9. 9 73% - Full Time 12% - Part Time 15% - Full time/ Part time self employed/ ect. Salary Status

10. 10 Entry Level Education 2 years/associates degree Highest Level Education 4 years/bachelor degree 6 years/masters degree 7-8 years/doctoral degree Education

11. 11 Training is offered in high schools, vocational-technical centers, some nursing care facilities, and some community colleges. Courses cover body mechanics, nutrition, anatomy and physiology, infection control, communication skills, and resident rights Personal care skills, such as how to help patients to bathe, eat, and groom themselves, also are taught. Hospitals may require previous experience as a nursing aide or home health aide Training/Education

12. 12 37% - private out patient office or group practice 16% - Skilled Nursing Facility/Extended Care Facility 14% - Health system/hospital out patient facility 12% - acute care hospital 21% - home care/sub acute/school system/ ect PTA Work Settings

14. Face hazards from minor infections and major diseases, such as hepatitis, but can avoid infections by following proper procedures

15. Home health aides generally work alone, with periodic visits from their supervisor. They receive detailed instructions explaining when to visit patients and what services to performWorking Environment

16. 14 Equipment Bandages/wraps Functional objects Sliding boards for transfers

17. 15 Equipment

18. 16 Pass a competency test covering a wide range of areas Receive training before taking the competency test Must be in good health State-regulated tests such as those for tuberculosis, may be required. A criminal background check also is usually required for employment Licensure and certification

19. 17 Licensure Licensure exam has 3 purposes to it 1) to provide examination services to regulatory authorities charged with the regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistant 2) to provide a common element in the evaluation of candidates so that standards will be comparable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction 3) to protect the public interest in having only those persons who have the requisite knowledge of physical therapy be licensed to practice physical therapy

20. 18 Fun Facts Most common Home Health reason Men #1 – Heart disease #2 – Malignant neoplasm #3 – Cancer Women #1 – Heart disease #2 - Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue Diseases #3 – Diabetes

21. 19 1.4 million current patients in home health 7.2 million discharges Average length of service – 69 days Most common diagnosis – Heart Disease Fun Facts

22. 20 Conclusion Visit us at www.apta.org Thanks

23. 21 Citations Information http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Demographics&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=101&ContentID=14332 http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/eldercare/blhomecare.htm Pictures http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=home+health+care&gbv=2&aq=0&oq=home+health&aqi=g5g-m1