What Is An Emotional Support Animal? An emotional support animal (ESA), or therapy animal, is an animal companion that offers some type of emotional therapy to individuals with mental …
Understanding America’s Caregiving Crisis
For the disabled, elderly, and others who require assistance in their daily lives, caregivers are essential for facilitating everyday tasks – like dressing, eating, using the restroom, and more. While …
Advancements in Prosthetics
There have been major developments in limb prosthetics thanks to technological advancements in recent decades. Now, prosthetics come in all shapes, sizes, and materials, and can endure more terrains or …
Physical Therapy, Opioids, and Pain Management
Pain Management and the Opioid Crisis Chronic pain, defined as pain that lasts longer than three months, affects approximately 50 million American adults[1] and is described in medical literature as …
Home Accessibility: Modifications and Costs to Make Your Home Fit for You
What is Home Accessibility? Living with disability may require various adjustments to daily routines, especially in the way one lives in and moves around the home. A home accessibility assessment …
Benefits of Activity-Based Therapy (ABT)
What is activity-based therapy? Activity-based therapy (or ABT) is a physical exercise program that is intended to treat people suffering from certain medical conditions or recovering from a traumatic injury. …
What is Maintenance Physical Therapy and When Do You Need It?
Meet Maintenance Physical Therapy When an individual experiences significant injury or illness, a course of physical therapy is one of the most effective components of their recovery. Traditional or restorative …
A Closer Look at Recreational Therapy
What is Recreational Therapy? Most people are familiar with physical therapy or occupational therapy, where individuals typically focus on strengthening or practicing tasks, generally for recovery or to restore function. …
Life Care Planning for Acquired Brain Injury
Life Care Plans A life care plan provides a comprehensive plan for the needs of an individual who experiences a catastrophic injury or illness, such as a brain injury. This …
Process and Methodology Behind a Comprehensive Life Care Plan
A life care plan provides a detailed outline of the various types of care required for an individual who has a chronic illness or who has a disability as a …