Veterans’ Affairs Service Provider

VETERANS: We are an Approved Care Provider for Veterans Affairs and can bill VAC directly!

 

For information about the Veterans Independance Program provided by Veterans Affairs Canada click here

Get Involved in Your Recovery

If you’ve been involved in a motor vehicle accident or have a chronic soft-tissue injury, such as shoulder, neck or back pain, you would likely benefit from an active rehabilitation program. One of the benefits of this form of treatment is that it allows you to become actively involved in your recovery. The program emphasizes education to enable you to continue exercising properly and independently, while improving your overall health. Increasingly, doctors are recommending this type of therapy to patients with soft-tissue injuries, as the treatment is effectively personalized to suit the individual’s needs. Active rehabilitation is also a highly cost-effective form of treatment, as a patient is able to continue their therapy independently long after the program has come to an end.

Active rehabilitation programs are lead and supervised by a qualified physiotherapist or kinesiologist, who begins by assessing the client to determine their specifics needs, limitations and physical capabilities. Programs can be performed in a gym, pool or at home, and consist of an individualized exercise prescription combining stretching, core stability and strengthening techniques. Active rehabilitation programs work to restore range of motion and address postural mechanics, muscular imbalances and limited flexibility.

Though each active rehabilitation program is tailored to the individual’s needs, the common goal is to return the client to normal function. Active rehabilitation programs are highly successful in enabling clients to return to work, get back on a sports team after an injury or simply resume activities of daily living, as they are progressive and easily modified, if necessary. These programs often include work-simulation exercises and functional activities, which effectively prepare the client for a return to their pre-injury lifestyle.

A common misconception with active therapy is that exercise should be avoided to prevent further aggravation of an in injury, when in fact the opposite is true. Monitored, controlled exercise is healthy way of strengthening muscles to speed up recovery and prevent reinjury. Dr. Stephen Hoschuler, co-founder and orthopedic surgeon with the Texas Back Institute write, “Controlled gradual and progressive exercise, rather than inactivity and bed rest most often provides the best long-term solution for reducing back pain.” You may initially experience some discomfort upon beginning an active rehabilitation program; however, this is a normal part of recovery, and you will begin to see positive results and ultimately improve your physical well being with continued and consistent effort.

The guidance of a kinesiologist throughout your program will ensure that you are not only performing your routines properly, but will also provide you with the motivation and structure necessary for a successful return to normal function and continued involvement in a healthier lifestyle.

Karp Home Care Vancouver is committed to providing premium in home care to the elderly, ill or injured. For more information call 604-420-7800

Specialty Services

Karp Home Care specializes in catering to the specific needs of their clientele, and can fashion a program to fit any client.

Disability Care:
Provide individuals of all ages with physical or developmental disabilities with personal care and physical and emotional security to allow them to function independently in their home.

Respite Care:
Respite care services are available in order to provide short-term relief to your primary caregiver. Services are available for up to four weeks.

Foot Care:
We provide comprehensive foot care including cutting and filing nails, treatments of infection and general foot health.

Alzheimer or Parkinson Care:
We are equipped to help with many forms of dementia. Karp Homecare can ease the burden of responsibility improving the quality of life for the client and family

Post-Surgical Care:
Post surgical care services are available in order to assist individuals with personal care needs, housekeeping duties, and rehabilitation. If needed, a registered Kinesiologist will visit the individual in order to design a rehabilitation program to restore mobility and strength.

Palliative Care:
We provide professional palliative care services.  Our qualified nursing staff and compassionate care aides work together to provide a comprehensive service.

Transportation

Transportation

We can provide escort service to basic social, recreational or personal activities such as banking, religious services, medical appointments, the beauty salon or shopping.

Errand services ‑. Our caregivers can pick up prescriptions, run out to the store, pick up dry cleaning, and anything else that their client requires.

Grocery shopping ‑ Grocery shopping can be a long and strenuous process — from getting in and out of the car to pushing the cart around and carrying the heavy bags into the house. Assistance with this task has another benefit in that it helps ensure that the proper foods are being purchased for nutritional purposes.

Groceries and Meal Preparation

Karp Home Care can assist with the following services:

Making grocery lists, shopping and putting away purchases

Meal preparation and food consumption asssistance

Assist with implementing prescribed diets, such as Diabetic, Heart Smart, Low Sodium, etc.

Nutrition is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle and Karp Home Care specializes in customized dietary programs.

Physical Rehabilitation

Karp Home Care employs registered kinesiologists that will provide an in-home assessment and individualized exercise program for clients who have difficulty leaving their home.

Each client will be taught exercises to help improve their muscle strength and to help keep them mobile and active in order to improve their quality of life.

Housekeeping

Karp senior care specializes in elderly home making and upkeep services.

Light housekeeping ‑ Our caregivers will clean the kitchen sink, appliances, countertops, and cupboards; clean the bathroom showers, tubs, and toilets; vacuum and/or mop the floor, dust the shelves, empty the trash, make the beds and tidy the rooms

Laundry and change bed linens ‑ Our caregivers will wash, dry, fold, and put away the laundry and change the bed linens.

Meal preparation and clean up ‑ Many seniors often do not feel compelled to prepare and eat a well-balanced meal for themselves. Our caregivers can prepare hot, delicious, nutritious meals and provide companionship during the meal.

Care for houseplants ‑ Many seniors experience depression, helplessness and boredom ‑ studies have shown that plants help to decrease depression while increasing appetite and an “overall happy quotient”. Our caregivers can help you or your loved one nurture and care for plants (indoors and outdoors).