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| Conlin’s
Home Medical participates with trained professionals in
providing seating and mobility device assessments. Whether
the assessment is done in school, home, workplace, or clinical
setting, Conlin’s provides the proper coordination
of care including the patient, therapists, case manager,
physician, and insurance company. Some clinical assessments
for appropriate seating and mobility devices for adults
and children include Wheelchairs, Scooters, Specialty Bath
Chairs, Strollers, and Feeder Seats. |
Wheelchair
Clinic: What Does This Service Include?
1. Evaluation of physical and functional status
by a licensed physical therapist.
2. Evaluation of special seating and positioning
requirements through assessment of
lifestyle and accessibility
needs.
3. Review of equipment choices, including all wheelchair
and seating options.
4. Trial use of equipment, fitting, and delivery.
5. Home accessibility evaluation.
6. Education on equipment use and its care.
7. Answers to insurance coverage and eligibility
requirements. |
Wheelchair
Clinic: Clinical Assessment Objectives?
1.
To reduce risk of skin breakdown.
2.
To optimize function and independence through proper seating
and positioning.
3.
To prevent progressive deformities or long-term effects
of a debilitating disease.
4.
To provide the needed medical justification for the appropriate
equipment which is
required by most insurance
companies.
5.
To save cost through appropriate objective clinical recommendations. |
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How
To Make An Appointment
To schedule an appointment, please call Dan Hamel directly at
(978) 552-1720, or fax your request to (978) 552-1785. Please note that a physician’s
prescription is needed including patient’s name, phone number, and diagnosis. |
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