Restorative Aide
A restorative aide is a certified nursing assistant (CNA) who has additional, specialized training in restorative nursing care. Restorative aides assist residents with exercises designed by the nursing or rehabilitation staff to help them improve the use of limbs and body functions. A restorative aide’s duties can include assisting residents with walking, strength training and range of motion exercises, dressing, and grooming. Restorative aides work as a part of a care team and are responsible for documenting residents’ daily activities and progress. Like CNAs, restorative aides play a very hands-on role in the care process and spend a significant part of their time working closely with residents.
Education & Experience:
Restorative aide is a skill and a job classification that builds on a CNA (Certified Nurse Aide). Work experience as a CNA and usually completion of high school or GED.
Average Starting Salary
$42,702
Statewide Salary Average
$48,838
Career Path Opportunities
Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
Certifications
Physical Therapy (PT)
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Speech
Respiratory
Music
Physical Therapist
A physical therapist is a health and wellness specialist trained to assist, diagnose and treat individuals with mobility problems caused by injury, illness or accidents. Physical therapists are responsible for evaluating and diagnosing mobility impairments resulting from strains, fractures, sprains, diseases, and numerous other conditions. Based on their examinations, they recommend and administer therapeutic exercises and other forms of appropriate treatment.
Education & Experience:
Physical therapists must complete a course in physical therapy education accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or which meets the accreditation requirements of CAPTE. In addition to completion of the accredited program, applicants must complete an additional 60 academic semester credits or its quarter equivalent from an institution of higher education that is accredited by a regional accrediting organization. physical therapist must take and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) Physical therapists are licensed.
Average Starting Salary
$68,973
Statewide Salary Average
$86,112
Career Path Opportunities
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Director of Rehabilitation Services
A Director of Rehabilitation Services directs the programs and staff of the rehabilitation services department for the senior living community. They set and implement guidelines for rehabilitation programs such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy and assigns patients to staff therapists for treatment and reviews residents’ progress. The director of rehabilitation also communicates results of resident care to other services and departments.
Education & Experience:
A Director of Rehabilitation Services is generally a licensed physical therapist, occupational therapist, or speech therapist with of years of direct experience in the field.
Average Starting Salary
$85,000
Statewide Salary Average
$93,038
Career Path Opportunities
Regional Director of Rehabilitation
Corporate Director of Rehabilitation
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