Heartland Health Care Center of Kendall offers a variety of care specialties such as skilled nursing care and rehabilitation, nursing home care, dementia care, assisted living, independent living, outpatient rehabilitation, hospice care , home health care and IV care. The following information was retrieved from the company's website (http://www.heartland-manorcare.com/kendall). Heartland Health Care Center offers a home-like atmosphere with inviting lounges and activity areas. They have well-designed dining areas throughout the property and home-cooked meals supervised by a registered dietitian. This location is open 24 hours a day and offers transportation for residents. Post-hospital care at Heartland Health Care Center is based on the philosophy that patients benefit from a specialized level of care during the post-acute phase. Heartland Health Care Center offers an interdisciplinary staff that interacts with patients daily. The type of clients treated in this facility is geriatrics. The diagnostic categories most often served by this facility are: orthopedics and joint replacement, stroke and neurological deficits, cardiac care, pulmonary care, diabetes management, wound care and oncology care. The age ranges of customers served in this facility are 50 years and older. Clients served at this facility are mostly retired or not currently working due to injury or other deficits. The number of patients seen daily at this facility varies. The number of patients served by my fieldwork supervisor varies from 6 to 8 patients on a daily basis. The average length of stay for each patient depends on why they are there, but can range from two to three weeks. When therapy at this level of care is no longer necessary, patients find themselves... halfway through paper... they should learn to document themselves using a computer. The OT's role in this context is to help clients return to their more functional independence. Through the use of therapeutic activities, sensory reintegration, therapeutic exercises, and daily living training activities, OTs in this clinical setting increase clients' ability to participate in daily activities. The OT interacts with the client to evaluate the current level of performance, set treatment goals, develop a plan of care, and implement intervention to help the client be as independent as possible. The OT also encourages the person to actively participate in the intervention process. References American Occupational Therapy Association. (2008). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process (2nd ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62,625–683