Premier DDS

Occupational Therapist

Occupational therapists help patients improve their ability to perform tasks in living and working environments. They work with individuals who suffer from a mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling condition.

Occupational therapists use treatments to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of their patients. The therapist helps clients not only to improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, but also to compensate for permanent loss of function. The goal is to help clients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives.

Our Occupational therapists help clients to perform all types of activities, from using a computer to caring for daily needs such as dressing, cooking, and eating. Physical exercises may be used to increase strength and dexterity, while other activities may be chosen to improve visual acuity or the ability to discern patterns. For example, a client with short-term memory loss might be encouraged to make lists to aid recall, and a person with coordination problems might be assigned exercises to improve hand-eye coordination.

The Occupational therapists also use computer programs to help clients improve decision-making, abstract-reasoning, problem-solving, and perceptual skills, as well as memory, sequencing, and coordination—all of which are important for independent living.

Personal Care Aide

Bathing, Grooming and Hygiene
We help clients look and feel their best. These services enhance clients’ mental as well as physical well-being, helping them feel positive about their appearance. Bathing not only cleanses the skin, but goes deeper to refresh the spirit, provide relaxation and stimulate circulation.

Mobility Assistance
We assist clients as needed with mobility to help them maintain as active a lifestyle as possible. Being able to get out and about offers both physical and mental health benefits to seniors.

Transferring and Positioning
Our staff are trained to move and place clients in correct posture position in order to promote health and safety and proper functioning of the body’s many systems.

Toileting and Incontinence Care
With compassion and sensitive care for seniors and other adults, to provide a dignified lifestyle as they receive help with their daily activities.

Feeding and Special Diet
We provide help with seniors who have trouble feeding themselves as well as maintaining their regiment for medication and ensuring that they receive a proper and appropriate diet.

Transition Services

• Education and outreach to facilities, individuals, and/or families interested in learning more about the program and community based options.
• Individual Assessments to identify the individual’s strengths, challenges, abilities, and desires to ensure their wishes are honored in developing a comprehensive care plan.
• Long Term Counseling-to assist the individual in making informed choices about services
• Care Plan Development-to address the individual preferences and care needs of the individual
• Service Coordination-to support the individual in obtaining the types of services and supports they will need to be independent in the community.
• Life Skills Training-to guide the individual in developing the skills they need to be successful in their transition back to the community.

Throughout the transition process, the Transition Coordinator will gently inform and support the individual, while encouraging them to take the lead in their transition journey. Post-transition follow-up by phone and face to face meetings will also be provided by the Transition Coordinator as necessary.

Physical Therapist

The physical therapist typically works closely with other health care professionals, such as nurses, physicians, social workers, and occupational therapists, in order to refine both diagnosis and treatment. This interdisciplinary approach allows for integration of all domains of health to more fully address the needs of the elderly. Patients may include accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low back pain, fractures, head injuries, arthritis, heart disease, and cerebral palsy.

We provide the following services:

• Post Surgical Recovery
• Gait, Strength, Balance, Range Of Motion
• Pain Relief Strategies Including Ultrasound

Premier DDS aims to provide each client with timely medical care, humane treatment and person-centered support so that they may gain independence, and pursue optimal recovery at home and in the community.

Emergency Response System Service

Personal Emergency Response Unit: Provides peace of mind and security for the homebound elderly and disabled persons by enabling them to easily summon help in the event of a physical, emotional or environmental emergency. To activate emergency help, they simply press a small, lightweight activator that is generally worn around the neck.

Speech, Language, and Hearing Therapy

As you grow older, your vocal cords become less elastic and your larynx muscles weaken. This makes it difficult for many elderly people to speak as they once did, and it makes it more difficult for those around them to understand what they are saying. Furthermore, post-stroke Speech therapy can help teach the patient to speak in a new way, with vocal exercises that will help them communicate more effectively. This benefits both the family and the patient tremendously.