Occupational Therapy

Medicare-certified occupational therapy is in-home occupational therapy ordered by a physician as part of a home health plan of care, covered under Medicare Part A at no cost to eligible patients. It follows a clinical plan built around specific recovery goals for daily living: dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and moving safely through the home, most often after surgery, injury, illness, or a hospital stay. Health Care Connectors provides Medicare-certified occupational therapy throughout Fairfield County, including Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Norwalk, Wilton, Weston, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Trumbull, and Bridgeport.

What Happens During Your First Visit

Your occupational therapist completes an assessment of how you manage daily activities, dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and moving through your home, along with a home safety evaluation. From there, your therapist sets recovery goals with you and communicates with your physician to build an individualized treatment plan. Every visit after that works toward the goals in that plan, with progress shared with your physician along the way.

Conditions We Treat

Under a physician’s plan of care, our occupational therapists treat patients recovering from or managing:

Stroke and acquired brain injury
Knee, hip, and shoulder replacement
Fractures and orthopedic surgery affecting the hand, arm, or shoulder
Arthritis
Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis
General weakness and deconditioning after a hospital stay

Services We Offer

Daily living skills training, rebuilding independence in dressing, bathing, grooming, and meal preparation
Strengthening and fine motor work, restoring hand and arm function for everyday tasks
Home safety evaluation, identifying and addressing hazards in the home
Adaptive equipment training, selecting and learning tools that make daily tasks easier
Energy conservation techniques, completing daily activities with less fatigue
Cognitive strategies, supporting memory, organization, and sequencing in daily routines
Caregiver education, so family members can support recovery safely

When Medicare Visits End

Once the goals in your plan of care are met, Medicare-certified visits conclude. If continued therapy would still be helpful at that point, our team can help your family arrange ongoing support so there’s no gap in care.

Areas We Serve

Health Care Connectors is proud to offer in-home nursing care services in Connecticut, with a focus on Fairfield County.

If you have questions about services in your area, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I qualify?

Medicare covers occupational therapy at home when a physician orders it as part of a home health plan of care, the patient is homebound, there is a skilled therapy need, and the patient is under a physician’s care. Homebound doesn’t mean a patient can never leave home. It means leaving takes real effort, often requiring help from another person or a device like a wheelchair or walker. Patients may still leave for medical appointments and occasional non-medical outings while qualifying.

What does homebound mean?

Homebound means leaving home takes considerable effort, often requiring help from another person or equipment such as a wheelchair or walker. It does not mean a patient can never leave home.

Is there a cost to the patient?

No cost to eligible patients. Visits are covered under Medicare Part A.

How often will visits occur, and for how long?

Visit frequency is set by your plan of care, and visits continue until the recovery goals in that plan are met.

Does my therapist communicate with my physician?

Yes. Your plan of care is built with your physician, and your therapist reports progress throughout treatment.

What is the difference between occupational therapy and physical therapy?

Physical therapy focuses on strength, balance, and movement. Occupational therapy focuses on the daily activities that depend on them, including dressing, bathing, cooking, and managing routines at home. A physician may order one or both as part of a home health plan of care.