AW Health Care
Lori Dalton OTR/L is an experienced occupational therapist currently working at New Horizons Pace since May 2023 and at AW Health Care since February 2021. Previously, Lori served as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at HealthPRO/Heritage and Eclipse Healthcare from September 2014 to February 2021, as well as at Amedisys from October 2017 to August 2019. Lori holds a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Maryville University of Saint Louis (2018-2020) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the same institution (2015-2017). Additionally, Lori earned an Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant from St. Louis College of Health Careers (2012-2014). Throughout the career, services have been provided to a diverse patient population ranging from 30 to 100 years old.
AW Health Care
AW Health Care is a local, private, women-owned company serving the medical and personal care needs of home-bound, aging, and disabled people. AW owners are very involved in company operations and work on-site daily. AW Health Care provides medical home health care - - - skilled nursing care, PT/OT/speech therapy, home health aides and medical social work. AW also provides personal home care - - - private duty services, support with daily living activities, household management, skilled nursing services, veterans assistance, Medicaid Chore Services, Consumer Directed Services (CDS) and geriatric case management. AW takes great pride helping seniors be safe, independent and well-cared for in their homes. AW Health Care manages and operates outpatient physical and occupational therapy at their clinic locations in University City and St. Charles, Missouri. AW Health Care also provides transportation services within the service area. AW Health Care accepts Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, long term care insurance and veterans plans. The AW service area includes St. Louis City and the counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson, Warren and Lincoln; and these seven counties in Illinois: Macoupin, Madison, Bond, Monroe, St. Clair, Clinton and Washington. The “AW” means “Aging Well”. This care philosophy includes maintaining a healthy body, an active mind and positive outlook and greatly affects the ability to “age well”. AW care plans help patients regain lost abilities and build confidence to reach maximum potential. AW Health Care is different…different because of(1) individualized care plans, (2) high levels of compassionate communication with the family and patient, (3) professional integrity, (4)courteous and reliable caregivers, (5) accountability to our clients and each other, and (6) the commitment to do “whatever it takes to care for the whole person because everyone deserves to age well.”