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Physical Therapy
Registered physical therapists assist in patient care and rehabilitation as prescribed by the patient's physician. Services include:
- Planning and implementing a restorative exercise program
- Training in transfer, gait and prosthetics
- Evaluating the home environment and recommending modifications for safety
- Evaluating for use of equipment
- Instructing patient and family on how to continue the prescribed exercise program
- Monitoring and reporting patient's progress to their physician
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists assist the physician in determining a patient's ability to perform activities of daily living and help patients regain independence through teaching self-care activities.Services include:
- Evaluating fine motor skills
- Determining need for prosthetic devices
- Teaching self-care activities such as dressing,cooking and writing
- Coaching a patient on the use of prosthetics,braces and assistive devices
- Developing a therapeutic plan with the patient and their family
- Monitoring and reporting the patient's progress to their physician
Speech Therapy
A master's level speech pathologist, certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association, provides speech therapy to qualified patients. Services include:
- Assisting the physician in the evaluation of speech or language problems
- Recommending corrective therapy
- Planning a program to improve or reestablish verbal communication
- Assisting with swallowing disorders
- Teaching patients and families how to participate in a therapy program
For more information on these and other Forrest General Home Care services, call FGH OnCall at 1-800-844-4445, then press 1, from 2-10 p.m., seven days a week, send an e-mail, or contact your local Forrest General Home Care office:
- Hattiesburg: 1-800-844-4663 or 601-288-4344
- Lumberton: 1-800-848-5874 or 601-796-5623
- Prentiss: 1-800-848-5861 or 601-792-8574
- Tylertown: 1-877-889-8041 or 601-876-6121
- Columbia: 1-855-405-9007 or 601-740-2201
- Richton: 1-800-844-4663 or 601-788-1975
- Picayune: 1-800-848-5874 or 601-799-0815
Medicare and Medicaid Certified
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