Therapy and Rehabilitation

- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech Therapy

Our rehabilitative team has long been recognized for its outstanding accomplishments and successes. When we admit a resident with rehabilitation needs, our multidisciplinary team compiles necessary information to formulate a therapy program specific to the individual, and initiates therapy plans upon the order of the resident's attending physician. This team follows each individual closely, expects residents to show measurable gains within a reasonable length of time following Medicare guidelines (if on a skilled program), and holds staff and family conferences to update a resident's level of performance and achievement. The therapy and rehabilitative team consists of the following disciplines:

Physical Therapy

The goal of physical therapy is to help a patient regain or attain his or her highest functioning level. A physical therapist, physical therapy assistant or a physical therapy aide, in conjunction with a physical therapist, provides the following services:

Evaluation

Testing, including: muscular strength/endurance and joint
mobility

Therapeutic modalities including: ultrasound, heat and
cold treatments

Prosthetic/orthotic training

Therapeutic exercises

Transfer and bed mobility programs

Balance and gait training

Community mobility assessment

Family education and instruction

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy uses goal-directed activity to assist residents with regaining "activities of daily living," often referred to as ADLs. A registered occupational therapist or a certified occupational therapist provides this therapy. Services and treatments may include, but are not limited to, the following:

	Activities of daily living skills (ADL's)
	Muscular strengthening and endurance training
	Range of motion (ROM) activities
	Coordination and balance exercises
	Fine motor skills
	Higher living skills assessment and teaching
	Caregiver teaching and training
	In-home visitations for adapting environment to increase safety and independence in ADLs

Recreation Therapy

Recreation therapy plays a vital role in helping the residents continue their lifetime leisure pursuits. The recreation therapists provide opportunities and ideas that allow residents to continue their involvement in current interests and hobbies or to establish new ones. The recreation therapists may utilize:

	Adaptive tools and techniques: using hands and mind to gain confidence in doing the same activity with a different approach
	Community resources: for example, using public transportation for wheelchair-bound individuals

Speech Therapy

A certified Speech and Language Pathologist provides speech and swallowing therapy. Evaluation and therapy plan of care may include:

	Speech assessment and intervention
	Hearing
	Language disorders
	Recommendation for speech and hearing services
	Dysphagia management, for residents who have difficulty with swallowing
	Cognitive therapy
	Use of adaptive equipment to increase communication skills