Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Translate Functional Change 2 Language of ADL's

Accurate analysis of physical change within the body requires a translation to the language of ADL's - activities of daily living.  Assessment involves connecting diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and medications to changes in the persons ability to perform activities of daily living.

Transitions from one geographical setting to another - or from private payment to a public funded source will include a process that describes how the activities of daily living are performed.  The evaluating entity will want to understand how these characteristics of information can cluster to formulate a need that can be met by staff helping to perform an activity of daily living.

Activities of daily living can be described as help with meals, bathing, dressing, toileting, medication reminders, and walking- mobility.   These are things we do on a  daily basis to help reduce our risk of becoming ill.  Describing how individual variables can impact activities of daily living is called advanced care planning. 

Basin is a comprehensive approach to documenting how an individual's bits of data can be organized to serve as a guide for understanding needs.  Basin is a program provided through Home Care Path and is billed at 39.00 per hour.  Basin staff develop a comprehensive plan of care that can be used across evaluating organizations assigned to determine eligibility for benefits.

Home Care Path celebrates 5 years of successfully serving seniors in  Central Wisconsin

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 Home Care Path  www.homecarepath.com and the Wisconsin PATH ALONG model deliver an advanced supportive care service.  Helping seniors in the home, with clinic visits, at the hospital, nursing home and assisted living facility.  Helping seniors downsize with a move in to an adult child's home. 2014 rates are 20.00 per hour.  Simply call 608-432-4286 to schedule an interview.  We can be there when you are working.  We accept long term care insurance.  Services can be tax deductible.  Help with resources and the transition from private payment to public funded programming.  Valuing home and human life.

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