CAREGIVERS
As a caregiver, you take on so many daily responsibilities. We hope this page will give you the information you need to feel right at home. If you have more questions, but sure to give us a call, but for now, sit back and relax. We know you’ve earned it!
For program information, please visit the Prospective Clients page.
What do I do while my loved one is in therapy?
What does your clinic look like?
Are your facilities handicapped accessible?
Who should I contact if I have more questions?
TOP NEXT What do I do while my loved one is in therapy?
You do so much already, we suggest you take some time to do whatever you want to do while your loved one is in therapy. Not only does it allow them to better focus their concentration on the therapy, but it also allows you to get some much needed rest time for yourself!
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PREV NEXT What do I need to bring?
We suggest bringing:
- Comfortable clothes and shoes
- A sweater or jacket
- Any medicine that may be needed during the day
- For CIMT program-lunch and snacks for the day
- For CIAT program-snacks (lunch if you like but you can eat before or after if you prefer)
In addition, if you decide to stay in the clinic during the day we also suggest:
- Books, magazines, or other reading material
- Paperwork or correspondence you’ve been meaning to catch up on
- Portable radio, cassette player, or other music player (with headphones please)
- Your laptop computer—we have wireless internet access if needed
PREV NEXT What about meals?
For the CIMT program, your loved one should bring a lunch. We have a refrigerator and microwave oven if needed. There are also several nearby restaurants where you can pick up lunch if you prefer to bring something in nearer to the meal time. Meal times are an excellent opportunity to use the new skills being addressed in therapy; therefore, lunch is a time for work as a part of the daily therapy activities.
For CIAT, feel free to bring a snack or lunch if you like. While we can certainly make lunch or snack time into very productive work time, most clients prefer to eat before or after their session given the 3 ½ hour length of time.
PREV NEXT Where should I park?
There are 3 options for parking:
1. The parking lot behind the building with an entrance on Moorpark Street charges a maximum of $5.50 per day. No validation available.
2. Street parking is available at the meters for 2 hours.
3. You can park all day and without putting money in the meters if you have a handicapped placard to hang on your mirror.
PREV NEXT How long will it take?
The CIMT program is 6 hours per day Monday through Friday—usually 10am to 4pm
The CIAT program is 3 ½ hours per day Monday through Friday—usually 9:30am to 1:00pm or 12:00pm to 3:30pm
We can vary the start and end times somewhat as needed though we do find it best be finished for the day no later than about 4:00 or 4:30.
An evaluation is always completed before therapy begins — either on a day by itself or at the beginning of the first day of therapy. This evaluation usually takes no more than about 1 to 1 ½ hours.
PREV NEXT How can I help with therapy?
While we encourage you to take some time for yourself while your loved one is in the clinic during the day, we do need your help when it comes to the “homework” part of the program.
At the end of each session we assign exercises and activities based on what you’ve been working on that day. Homework activities are very important part of achieving the best results possible while you’re here and also help give you an idea of what your home program will be like.
Your role in homework assignments:
1. Help make sure activities are done correctly
2. Provide feedback.
It’s important that we know how your loved one is able to follow through with the activities—are they too easy or too difficult, is there any pain or other problems when doing the activities, are there questions about the exercises, etc.
And, of course, your encouragement, support, and positive words and attitude are always important to the success of your loved one no matter what the activity or situation.
PREV NEXT What does your clinic look like?
We are a small clinic in a medical office building. We have 2 distinct treatment areas—one for CIMT and physical therapy for both upper and lower extremities and the other for CIAT and speech therapy. We have a small kitchen with refrigerator and microwave oven, bottled water and all the coffee you can drink. We also have a rest area with recliners, pillows, and blankets for use during rest time.
PREV NEXT Are your facilities handicapped accessible?
Our facilities are handicapped accessible. We have an elevator and appropriately wide doorways to allow for walkers and wheelchairs.
PREV TOP Who should I contact if I have more questions?
For more information:
Please call: 1-818-386-1231
Email: 
or use our handy Contact page.