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The Personal Care Attendant (PCA)does bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, preparing meals, and does housework, laundry, household management, and driving-on a daily and long-term basis. In some states, Medicaid may pay for PCAs via independent living programs. Most people hire and pay for a PCA on their own. The Home Health Aide (HHA) or Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) provides limited personal care, assistance with activities of daily living, light housework, a client's laundry, and shopping. HHAs may be covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance, but rarely for routine care over a long period (which is referred to as maintenance care). The HHA is usually employed by a home-health agency and works under that agency's supervision.
A Homemaker or Housekeeper does housework, cooking, errands, laundry, shopping, and similar chores. Homemakers do not usually provide any "hands-on" or personal services, but they can be hired through a home-health agency as well as a domestic-service agency or privately. Their services are not covered by any medical insurance, either public or private.
Professional services include nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social-work service, nutrition (meal planning, not meal preparation), and others. A doctor's prescription is usually necessary. Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance usually cover some or all of professional services but frequently with restrictions regarding the number of visits and/or the needs to be covered.
Treatments > Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation stresses improvement of function-maximizing your ability at work, at home, and in the community. Rehab can address problems with walking, dressing and personal care, using mobility aids, or performing tasks at work. It also addresses speech and memory problems, sexual difficulties, bladder and bowel needs, and overall fitness.
Rehabilitation is considered a necessary component of comprehensive, quality health care for people with MS, at all stages of the disease.
Types of Rehabs and Therapies
Physical therapy (PT) can help strengthen weakened or uncoordinated muscles, and improve balance. PT might include range-of-motion exercises, stretching, strengthening, assist with walking, and the best ways to be fitted for and to use canes, walkers, or other assistive devices. PT can also include exercises to increase overall function and stamina.
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