Tonya Lear is a Physical Therapy Assistant based in Altoona, PA. Tonya Lear practices in Altoona, PA. The NPI Number for Tonya Lear is 1972953776 and holds a License No. TEI000606 (Pennsylvania).
The current practice location address for Tonya Lear is 1136 Creekside Dr, Altoona, PA and can be reached out via phone at 814-330-6252.
Location: 1136 Creekside Dr, Altoona, PA, 16601-9527
Provider Profile Details
NPI Number
1972953776
Provider Name
Tonya Lear
Credential
Provider Entity Type
Individual
Gender
Female
Address
1136 Creekside Dr, Altoona, PA, 16601-9527
Phone Number
814-330-6252
Fax Number
Provider Enumeration Date
06/13/2016
Last Update Date
03/09/2024
Provider Business Practice Location Address Details
Address
1136 Creekside Dr
City
State
Zip
16601-9527
Phone Number
814-330-6252
Fax Number
Provider Business Mailing Address Details
Address
1136 Creekside Dr
City
State
Zip
16601-9527
Phone Number
814-330-6252
Fax Number
Provider's Taxonomy Details 1
Type
Other Service Providers
Classification
Community Health Worker
Speciality
-
Taxonomy
License No.
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Definition
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
Provider's Taxonomy Details 2
Type
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
Classification
Physical Therapy Assistant
Speciality
-
Taxonomy
License No.
TEI000606 (Pennsylvania)
Definition
(1)Physical therapist assistants are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, who assists the physical therapist in providing physical therapy. The supervising physical therapist is directly responsible for the actions of the physical therapist assistant. The PTA performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist. Duties of the PTA include assisting the physical therapist in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercised and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the physical therapist on the patient's responses. In addition to direct patient care, the PTA may also perform such functions as patient transport, and clinic or equipment preparation and maintenance. Currently more than half of all states require PTAs to be licensed, registered or certified. (2) An individual who works under the supervision of a physical therapist to assist him or her in providing physical therapy services. A physical therapy assistant may, for instance, help patients follow an appropriate exercise program that will increase their strength, endurance, coordination, and range of motion and train patients to perform activities of daily life.
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