Navigating the terrain of rehabilitation post-acute care can be complex. One of the most significant decisions patients and their caregivers face is whether to pursue in-home rehabilitation or engage with outpatient facilities. In this guide, we’ll analyze the key differences between each option, the benefits and disadvantages of in-home rehabilitation and outpatient facilities, and how
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The Importance of Having an Outpatient Therapist
Have you recently had a major surgery or injury? Or, maybe a stroke, arthritis or other acute or chronic condition has changed how you move and limited your independence. In this blog, we will explore why having therapy on an outpatient basis can be so effective in regaining and maintaining a good quality of life.
Read MoreFunctional Friday at Advantage
Throughout the month of August, our rehabilitation facilities have taken part in a fun, innovative program called the “Functional Friday Challenge.” Lisa Beck, Clinical Director for AdvantageCare Rehabilitation and co-creator of the exciting, new challenge said, “We are always encouraging our therapists to ‘think outside the box’ and provide functionally based activities to meet patient
Read MoreAmy Hancock, President/CEO wins 2019 Business Member of the Year Award
AdvantageCare Rehabilitation’s President/CEO and Co-Founder, Amy Hancock, has set the highest of standards for innovation and dedication to the long-term care industry since founding her company in 2003. In just a short time of working alongside Amy or witnessing her hard at work, it doesn’t take long to understand how passionate she is for making
Read MoreThe Importance Of Internship Experience
Becoming a college grad sure does have its perks: no more exhausting exams to sit through, lengthy research papers to write, or struggling to make it on the honor roll each semester. Finally, after 4 long years, the hard work has paid off and you’ve earned your degree. At first, grad life will seem like
Read MoreEmployee Morale At Advantage
Effective business leaders recognize employee morale as a fundamental aspect of success. Without it, industry leaders put their company in jeopardy of lower productivity rates, tense work environments, higher absenteeism, reduced collaboration, lower employee satisfaction rates, and ultimately, higher turnover. If anything is certain, it’s that employees are the foundation of the organization and their
Read MoreHow Advantage Is Preparing For PDPM & PDGM- A Message From Our CEO, Amy Hancock
Whether you are an AdvantageCare Rehab employee or an employee of Advantage Home Health, I am sure you recognize the ongoing challenge of providing exceptional, high quality care while exceeding the patients’ expectations. Outcomes and satisfaction have become the name of the game and soon reimbursement will be link to quality and outcomes. However, as
Read MorePDGM Success With Advantage Home Health Services: Part 1
For almost 20 years, home health providers have operated within and been reimbursed based upon a national standardized 60-day episode called the Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS). This means Medicare makes payments based on this standardized 60-day episode, which is adjusted for the relevant case-mix weight and wage index. The payment is “bundled” for
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The new Skilled Nursing Facility payment and classification system, Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), will go into effect October 1, 2019. This model will place Medicare Part A residents in one group for each of the five case-mix adjusted categories – PT, OT, SLP, Nursing, and Non-Therapy Ancillaries – and provide a single payment based
Read MoreAdvantageCare Rehabilitation Awarded “Business of the Year”
In celebration of National Skilled Nursing Home Week, May 12–18, Broad Acres Nursing Home hosted their 2018 Awards Banquet to recognize employees, residents, vendors and business partners for their influential contributions. We are thankful that our services have made a notable impact on those at Broad Acres and are especially humbled to have accepted their
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