As we all know, many cuts will be happening across the board with health care and especially with Medicare. With the silver tsunami at our shores, people will not likely get the care they need. I see this over and over in the field. Once they get to a certain point, there are no follow ups until the next illness or injury.
I know that what we as OTs do have a huge impact on quality of life but delivering that care is hard to get covered by insurances from a preventative standpoint. We already have private insurers limiting the amount of therapy being covered in the home health setting. This is not good when so many need that extra follow up and ongoing maintenance care from a skilled therapist.
I can stand aside and complain about what I see or do something to address this issue. I’ve decided that I would like to step up and get involved to close this gap in care by starting my own private practice part-time.
I also have seen the gaps in services on the Windward side for addressing the needs of our seniors and will be starting a medical equipment rental service to fill that gap. If you’re in need of something, you can fill this form for more info.
Private and group consultations for ongoing evidence-based health and wellness education are available and you can send an inquiry via this form.
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