In-Home Occupational Therapy in Los Angeles
After an illness, injury or surgery, everyday tasks like getting dressed, showering or making a simple meal can suddenly feel difficult or unsafe. Our occupational therapists work with you in your own home to make those tasks safer and more manageable, and keep your physician informed along the way. Occupational therapy is part of your home health plan of care, coordinated with physical therapy, nursing and other services you need.
- Your doctor orders careWe’ll help get the referral
- We check your coverageMedicare typically pays 100%
- Care starts at homeWe schedule your first visit quickly
Call (747) 877-8440 to ask whether in-home occupational therapy is right for you.
Therapy Built Around Your Home and Your Routine
Your therapist looks at how you manage your daily routine and the space you do it in, from the bathroom and bedroom to the kitchen. Working in your actual home means the strategies and equipment fit the way you live.
What In-Home Occupational Therapy Includes
The goal is to help you regain as much independence as possible in your daily life.
- Daily living skills, such as dressing, bathing, toileting, grooming and eating
- Practicing simple meal preparation and everyday household tasks safely, using techniques that make them easier
- Safe transfers in the bathroom, such as on and off the toilet or into the shower
- Home safety evaluations: recommendations to make your home safer and easier to get around
- Fall prevention during everyday tasks
- Energy conservation: strategies to manage fatigue and make daily tasks easier
- Adaptive equipment recommendations and training, such as a shower chair, grab bars or a reacher
- Hand and arm function, grip and fine motor skills
- Upper body and arm strengthening
- Using hand and arm splints safely, including wearing schedules and skin checks
- Daily living skills after an amputation, including using an arm prosthesis
- Ways to adapt daily tasks and your home for low vision
- Safety awareness and simple routines for daily tasks, including taking medications
- Teaching for you and your family or caregivers
- And more, based on your needs and your physician's orders
Conditions We Help With
- Stroke
- Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions
- Hip, knee or shoulder replacement and other surgery
- Falls and fractures
- Weakness after a hospital stay or illness
- Heart failure, COPD and other conditions that cause fatigue
- Arthritis
- Amputation
- Low vision
More Than a Therapy Visit
When you call during office hours, you reach our team directly. Between visits, our team reports changes in your condition to your physician, and coordinates with your physical therapist, nurse or other clinicians so everyone works toward the same goals. You and your family know who to call.
Serving Sherman Oaks and Greater Los Angeles
Our office is at 14852 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. We primarily serve Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, as well as parts of Ventura and Orange counties. Call to confirm your ZIP code. Learn about our home health care in Sherman Oaks.
How is occupational therapy different from physical therapy?
Physical therapy focuses on strength, balance and walking. Occupational therapy focuses on daily tasks, like dressing and bathing, and on making your home safer.
Can I get occupational therapy on its own?
Under Medicare home health, occupational therapy is ordered alongside physical therapy, speech therapy or nursing. It can continue on its own after those services end.
Who qualifies?
Patients who are homebound and have a physician's order for home health. Call us and we'll help you and your doctor figure out whether you qualify.
Why does my therapist re-evaluate me?
Medicare requires a therapy re-evaluation at least every 30 days. It's how your therapist measures your progress, updates your goals and keeps your physician informed.
Is it covered by Medicare?
Original Medicare covers home health occupational therapy for eligible patients. We also work with the VA and select Medicare Advantage plans on a case-by-case basis. Contact us to verify coverage.
How to Get Started
A physician's order is required. Ask your doctor or hospital discharge planner to refer you to Ideal Choice Home Health, or call us and we'll help coordinate with your physician. Physicians can find our referral form on the physicians page.
Ideal Choice accepts completed physician referral forms and supporting clinical documents by:
- Fax: (747) 877-8441
- Approved secure email: referrals@idealchoicehomehealth.com
Phone (747) 877-8440 is for referral questions and coordination.
Do not send patient information through ordinary email, website forms or chat.
Call (747) 877-8440, Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM. We accept Original Medicare and also work with the VA and select Medicare Advantage plans on a case-by-case basis. Contact us to verify coverage. See insurance.