VISION IMPAIRMENT PROGRAM
Reliance Home Health Care offers home care services when patients are being treated for these conditions:
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Blindness
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Cerebral Vascular Accidents/Stroke
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Macular Degeneration
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Neurological Vision Disorders
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Vestibular Disease
Reliance offers assistance with the following conditions:
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Unusual Trouble Adjusting to Dark Rooms
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Difficulty Focusing on Near or Distant Objects
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Change in Color of Iris
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Recurrent Pain in or Around Eyes
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Excess Tearing or "Watery Eyes"
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Squinting or Blinking Due to Unusual Sensitivity to Light or Glare
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Dark Spot at the Center of Viewing
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Lines and Edges Appear Distorted or Wavy
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Red-rimmed, Encrusted or Swollen Lids
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Double Vision
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Dry Eyes with Itching or Burning; and Seeing Spots, Ghost-like Images.
Reliance Vision Impairment services include:
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Skilled Observation and Assessments
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Disease Management and Outcomes
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Physical and Occupational Therapy
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Medication Management
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Medical Social Workers
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Home Health Aide
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Coordination for Medical Equipment and Devices
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Patient and Family Teaching
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Nutritional Management/Education