Caregiver Burden and Burnout in Home Health: The MSW’s Clinical Role in Supporting the People Who Support Patients

Why Caregiver Assessment and Support Is a Clinical Necessity — Not an Optional Add-On — in Home Health Practice The informal caregiver — the family member, spouse, adult child, or…

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Lymphedema Management in Home Health: Clinical Competence in an Underserved Specialty

How OT and PT Clinicians With Lymphedema Expertise Create Clinical Value for Home Health Agencies and Their Patients Lymphedema — the chronic swelling produced by lymphatic system compromise — affects…

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Respiratory Therapy Crossover in Home Health: What OT and PT Need to Know About Pulmonary Care

Clinical Knowledge That Makes OT and PT More Effective Partners in Managing Complex Respiratory Patients at Home Respiratory conditions are among the most prevalent and most clinically complex diagnoses encountered…

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Home Health After Bariatric Surgery: Serving a Growing Patient Population With Specialized Needs

Clinical and Operational Guidance for Agencies Providing Post-Bariatric Home Health Therapy in Houston and Southeast Texas Bariatric surgery — including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding —…

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Renal Disease and Home Health Therapy: Serving Dialysis Patients and CKD Patients in the Community

Clinical Guidance for OT, PT, and MSW Providing Home Health Services to Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease Chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease represent a…

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Home Health for Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Clinical and Operational Guide

How Agencies Can Serve Adults With IDD Who Need Home Health Services — and Why This Population Is Underserved Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities — a population that includes…

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Managing Chronic Pain in Home Health: The Therapy Team’s Role in an Undertreated Clinical Challenge

Evidence-Based Approaches for OT, PT, and MSW in Supporting Chronic Pain Management for Home-Based Patients Chronic pain — pain persisting beyond the expected period of tissue healing, typically defined as…

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Oncology Home Health: Serving Cancer Patients in the Community With Clinical Precision and Compassion

How Home Health Agencies Can Build the Clinical Capability to Support Patients Through Cancer Treatment and Recovery Cancer has become a chronic condition for millions of Americans. With five-year survival…

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