Healthcare
at Home
Person with SCI may need home health care services after injury. Home health care includes nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and personal care aide. Check with your insurance company to see if they would pay for the home health care. The length of the health care depends on the type of service you need.
Talking with your rehabilitation team can increase your understanding of the needs of a person with SCI. Talk to your social worker or case managers about home health care options and payments.
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short-term in-home therapy example
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nursing intervention example
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long term aid example
Personal Care Assistant
Information on how to become a certified STNA (there are state variations) Information about how family members (exception - spouses) or friends can become independent providers / paid caregivers through Medicaid. Resources for funding paid caregivers (Medicaid, other?) Medicaid independent provider information ENGAGE the PWS for their ideas about ind living resources NIGHT care??? OOP payment, or rare 24 hour approval?
Length of Stay - How is it Determined?
[This should be a section discussing an overview of the process, determined at admission, may be modified based on insurance and “meeting of goals” how to self-advocate or advocate for loved one for additional rehabilitation time, ASIA worksheet on LOS and to assert right for specialty-matched peer in peer- to peer interactions.
What to Expect When You Get Home
The transition home can be filled with questions. Some are technical (e.g, what outpatient services are available?) and some are social and/or emotional (e.g., how do I manage everything by myself?). As emphasized throughout this guide, you are not alone. Many of the resources provided here can help you navigate both technical and social emotional. You can learn of the experiences / advice of others with SCI as they returned to their homes and communities at Facingdisability.com. Other resources include: