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SLPs play an important role in home health medication education

Jenny and Megan pointed out that our role is divided into three main activities: 1. Identify and address communication, cognitive, and physical barriers to taking medications properly. 2. Use resources to assist … See more

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Best gear for home health therapists and nurses

WEBRecommendations for the best gear for working in home health, from meal prep to car comfort and safety, to working in the home.

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Soft skills for SLPs: Taking your practice to new heights

WEBSoft skills are critically important for delivering person-centered care in speech therapy. Strengthening our soft skills would likely improve patient outcomes and satisfaction, as …

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Improve aphasia outcomes by creating intensive home exercise …

WEB60-90 minutes of daily practice is a good target. Break this down into 20-30 minutes of focused attention and high effort. Take a break of at least 10-15 minutes …

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50 questions to ask in a home health SLP interview

WEBAnother question to ask is how long they expect sessions to be. In my experience, evaluations are generally 60-90 minutes, while routine sessions are generally 40-50 …

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17 tips for the new home health SLP

WEBUnplanned problems you have to address in the patient’s home. The session taking longer than expected for whatever reason. Allowing a little time to socialize at the start or end of …

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5 ways I improved work-life balance as a home health SLP

WEBDetermine prior level of function. Determine current level of function. Do the assessment. Go home and write the goals. I just assumed that if a skill area was impaired compared …

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3 versions of the Clock Drawing Test for cognition

WEBThe Examiner Clock is the easiest version. In this version, you’d give your patient three clocks already drawn and ask them to add the hands to represent three separate times. …

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How to use the Spoon Theory to manage fatigue

WEBPostpone an activity to another day. Break an activity into pieces and only do the first part today. Delegate one or more activities to someone else (friend, family, delivery, or other …

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A practical guide to pureed food at home

WEBTips for pureeing food. Cook food until soft, cut into small chunks, and place into blender or food processor. Or use an immersion blender. Add a little liquid and puree or blend. …

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Oral Health Assessment of Older Adults: The Kayser-Jones …

WEBFrom The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults

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Assess readiness to change for better therapy outcomes

WEBAssessing readiness to change isn’t just about helping you determine if your patient is a candidate for therapy. It’s also about supporting your patient’s sense of self-efficacy, to …

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7 tips to benefit your home health patients and minimize your …

WEBSet a reasonable limit. Set a timer. Control the flow of the session. Be creative with point-of-service documentation. Update short term goals during each visit. Make phone calls on …

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Free low-tech AAC for adults

WEBSEN Teacher. SEN Teacher caters to special education, but their Quick AAC Photo Card tool is very suitable for adults. 2, 6, 12, 20, or 35 images per page. Choose from 26 fonts …

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Collaborative goal-setting to identify meaningful cognitive goals

WEBCollaborative goal-setting is the process of supporting people in developing meaningful goals for therapy. Ideally, the patient (or their family) would take the lead in identifying …

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My best day as a home health SLP

WEBIf you’re curious about what it’s like to be a home health speech-language pathologist (SLP), I’m going to share my best day as a home health SLP. (I’ve also written about …

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Organize the materials you carry to save time as a home health SLP

WEBThe goal of this post is to describe how you can save time as a home health SLP by organizing the materials you carry with you into people’s homes. Free DIRECT …

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31 creative ways you can remember to take your medication

WEBIn this post, I’ll share 31+ creative ways you can remember to take you medication. As a home health speech-language pathologist (SLP), one of my primary roles is to help …

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10 factors that increase risk of aspiration pneumonia

WEBThe 3 pillars of aspiration pneumonia. John R. Ashford, Ph.D., CCC-SLP points out that three factors have to be present for aspiration pneumonia to develop. Poor oral health …

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