Rehabilitation Nursing

The Jupiter care rehabilitation nurse acts as an advocate for clients and their families during the re-entry process from the hospital into the home and the community.

The Jupiter care rehabilitation nurse coordinates the services provided by the interdisciplinary team and enacts the plan of care that has been developed by the client, physician and the rehabilitation team. In this role, Jupiter care rehabilitation nurse functions as a clinical resource, a care coordinator, an advocate, a primary care provider, a teacher, a consultant and a team member. The home care nurse, using rehabilitation expertise, develops an individualized program for the client and his family.

The rehabilitation nurse in the home setting provides, client-driven care as part of a continuum between other healthcare settings and client’s home. The goal is to safely implement client’s self-management skills in home-setting and to restore client’s relationships with his family community.

Jupiter Care believes that the role of a rehabilitation nurse in home-care-setting is essential in the continuum of care. The value of a rehabilitation nurse can be demonstrated by improved cost-effectiveness, specialized rehabilitation nursing, clinical knowledge & skill, increased quality of nursing care and reduced costs, because of the presence of a resident expert to provide services.