• Education
◦ Disease process, treatment, prevention
◦ Medication regimen
• Evaluate medical condition
• Wound care
• Care management
• Improve / Increase strength and endurance
• Improve / Restore balance
• Improve / Increase range of motion
• Evaluate medical equipment needs
• Increase ability to perform activities of daily living such as dressing and bathing
• Establish energy conservation routine for daily activities for increased independence
• Evaluate adaptive equipment needs
• Improve / Restore ability to swallow
• Improve / Restore ability to communicate
• Improve / Restore ability to control voice
• Assist with personal care needs such as bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
• Assist with ambulation, changing positions in bed, transfers
• Assess social and emotional needs, identify factors issue impeding effective treatment / recovery
• Provide counseling
• Identify financial, family, and community resources to resolve factors impeding treatment / recovery
