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Caring Delivered
Expert advice to help you help the people you love
In the May 2012 Issue:
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Glossary:
Respite Services
A service designed to provide relief to family caregivers who tend to the day-to-day needs of a sick or frail person. The respite period can be for a few hours, a day, or even longer, depending on the program. Many families find that occasional respite services are a helpful break from their daily care-giving responsibilities. Dependent on certain requirements, Medicare will pay for up to 80 hours of respite services per year.
Rehabilitation Therapist
Clinicians, such as physical, occupational and speech therapists, who provide restorative treatments for patients following an accident, illness or surgery.
Rehabilitation Therapy
Rehabilitation therapy services are normally ordered by a physician to help a patient recover from an illness or injury. These kinds of services are typically provided by physical, occupational and speech therapists.
Registered Nurse
A registered nurse is responsible for carrying out a physician’s instructions and for providing nursing care to patients. A license to practice nursing is required in all states. To receive a license as a registered nurse, a person must have graduated from a nursing school that has been approved by the New York State Board for Nursing and passed a state board examination.