The Joint Replacement Home Recovery Program is designed for patients who choose to receive one-on-one rehabilitation at home under the direct supervision of the Orthopedic Surgeon. It is an individualized intensive program tailored each individual patients' needs.

• "Standard Orders" include Physical Therapy and Nursing Care.
• Registered Nurse and Physical Therapist will plan to visit within 24 hours of hospital discharge
• One-on-one therapy with a personalized program tailored to the patient's and surgeon's protocol.

Program Services
Physical Therapy-

• Assess safety and durable medical equipment needs in the home
• Provide a written home exercise program in addition to gait training and stair management
• Provide hands-on instruction regarding activities related to personal care and light homemaking.

Nursing-

• Medication review
• Wound care
• Nutrition assessment
• Assess of any co-morbidities.

Home Health Aide-

• Assistance with ADL's

Medical Social Worker-

• ​Assistance in identifying community resources

Program Goal

• Acclimate the patient to their own home environment
• Build the patients range of motion, strength, and endurance
• Guide the patient to increase activity
• Optimize the patients' capabilities toward independent transfers and ambulation
• Maximize patient and family confidence
• Increased surgical wound healing
• Reduce Hospital admission rates
• Increased medication compliance

Please note: A referral for the Joint Replacement Home Recovery Program can be made at the same time the surgery is scheduled.