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| The primary goal of our Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility is to enable individuals in order that they may regain independent living and working. When individuals are referred to our Hospital, their physicians consider them to be medically stable, with the potential to improve, and the ability to start a rehabilitation program. The Hospital will address individual’s physical and medical problems, difficulties with activities of daily living and specialized programs with eating, communication, attention and self-care. Professional staff members will guide patients in their individual efforts to regain independence. Individuals will receive, on average, at least 3 hours of rehabilitation therapy per day on weekdays (weekend treatment is individualized), and rehabilitation nursing around the clock. Therapy and nursing work together to help individuals regain abilities. Successful rehabilitation includes the reintegration of the individual and family into their home and community. The transition from rehabilitation to home is enhanced through support from our Medical Director, rehab nurses, physical, occupational and speech therapists, social worker, psychologist, family members, family physician and other rehabilitation team members. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital provides individualized and flexible treatment to individuals who have been disabled by injury or illness. Each individual accepted to the Hospital is evaluated and receives a rehabilitation plan developed to facilitate the return of skills needed to live as independently as possible after leaving the hospital. Referring physicians may admit their own patients and follow their care or they may choose to have the rehab phase provided by the Hospital’s experienced Medical Director. Examples of conditions/illnesses that could necessitate Rehabilitation are:
What is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physiatry)? Physicians who specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation know that the ability to function is the key to a good quality of life. These specialists, called physiatrists, are experts in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disabilities of all types. Working with an interdisciplinary team of experts in many fields-nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, recreational therapy, psychology, social work, and others-physiatrists strive to maximize each patient’s function, quality of life, and independence. Our specialized treatment programs include treating the whole person through | ||
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