Adult Companion
An individual who provides supervision, socialization, and non-medical care to a functionally impaired adult. Companions may assist or supervise the individual with such tasks as meal preparation, laundry and shopping, but do not perform these activities as discrete services. These services are provided in accordance with a therapeutic goal in the plan of care.
Adult Companions in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)
A land vehicle with a capacity to meet special height, clearance, access, and seating, for the conveyance of persons in non-emergency situations. The vehicle may or may not be required to meet local county or state regulations.
Non Emergency Medical Transport Van in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Personal Care Attendant
An individual who provides assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, activities of daily living as specified in the plan of care. Services which are incidental to the care furnished, or essential to the health and welfare of the individual may also be provided. Personal care providers must meet state defined training and certification standards
Personal Care Attendants in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Home Health Aide
A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes.
Home Health Aides in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Respite Care
Respite Care in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Respite Care Camp
A camping facility that provides specialized respite care to individuals requiring enhanced services to enable them to remain in the community, (e.g., those with developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, mental/behavioral disorders). The staff must have training in working with the target populations and dealing with emergency situations which might be related to or exacerbate the individual's condition.
Respite Care Camps in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Child Mental Illness Respite Care
A facility or distinct part of a facility that provides short term, residential care to children, diagnosed with mental illness, as respite for the regular caregivers.
Child Mental Illness Respite Care in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Intellectual Disabilities and/or Developmental Disabilities Respite Care
A facility or distinct part of a facility that provides short term, residential care to children diagnosed with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities as respite for the regular caregivers.
Intellectual Disabilities And Or Developmental Disabilities Respite Care in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Child Physical Disabilities Respite Care
Ms. Micheala Harper is a Child Physical Disabilities Respite Care in Akron, OH
with special training and skill in providing families and caregivers of children with disabilities temporary relief from their duties.
As a Child Physical Disabilities Respite Care, Micheala Harper performs
in-home care or center-based facilities for hours or weeks at a time. Child Physical Disabilities Respite Care is
the short-term care of children with physical and mental disabilities. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Child Physical Disabilities Respite Care include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, brain or spine injury, terminal illness, child abuse, and caretaker exhaustion.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Child Physical Disabilities Respite Care
include maintaining daily routines or providing new activities, experiences, and friendships for children with disabilities.
A facility or distinct part of a facility that providers short term, residential care to children, diagnosed with complex or profound disabilities as respite for the regular caregivers.
Child Physical Disabilities Respite Care in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
Preferred Provider Organization
A group of physicians and/or hospitals who contract with an employer to provide services to their employees. In a PPO, the patient may got to the physician of his/her choice, even if that physician does not participate in the PPO, but the patient receives care at a lower benefit level.
Preferred Provider Organizations in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
In Home Supportive Care Agency
An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.
In Home Supportive Care Agencies in Firestone Park, Akron, OH
