Rehabilitation and Restorative care...What are the differences?

[teysmith]

Please can someone tell me the difference between the two? My Instructor want us to know this for class tomorrow. If someone could break it down for me I would really appreciate it :) I looked up the definitions of both but thats not really helping.. Thanks In Advance!:heartbeat

[interceptinglight, CNA]

Oh dear, I must be really dumb. I actually thought they were the same thing. Because the LTC facility I work in also does rehabilitation for post-op patients, the CNA's that do the exercises and range of motion movements with them are called RA's....or, Restorative Aides. I'd like to know the difference myself.

[yousoldtheworld]

Around here, the two terms are used interchangeably. Sounds like something you need to look up in your specific textbook to see what your instructor wants.

[I Believe]

Where I work, rehabilitive is the physical therapy that is done while a patient is post-op on the skilled unit (gross motor skills). Restorative is the occupational therapy that they receive for ADLs such as feeding themselves, bathing, etc...(fine motor skills)On the long-term side of things.

[Queen Tiye, CNA]

rehabilitation is the method use in restoring a patient to their greatest potential for independence. restorative care is the nursing care that is centralized in restoring a patient to their greatest potential for independence.

[Alexscott81]

Rehabilitation is care used to restore a person to his highest level of functioning possible, done by a person with a degree in physical therapy. Restorative care is the care and ROM exercises that the CNA preforms after the goals of rehabilitation has been met to maintain that persons functioning.