We have an innovative and experienced team of Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapists. Let us help you meet your recovery goals.
Our full time Registered dietitian works closely with our therapy department to ensure all of our residents have a diet that best helps each individual meet their health goals and personal tastes.
Physical Therapy
Our rehab team meets the needs of your loved ones who have a loss of function or independence due to an illness or injury. Physical therapy helps our residents regain functional abilities such as walking, improving strength, balance and endurance, and recovering from painful injuries. Comprehensive physical therapy offers:
Gait training with assistive devices
Muscle re-education
Muscle strengthening and coordination
Prosthetic evaluation and training
Transfer training
Pain management
Instruction in physical energy conservation techniques
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy helps our residents return to their optimal level of independence in activities of daily living. Functional skills such as self-feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and homemaking are taught. Outcome-oriented occupational therapy may include the following:
Instruction and assistance in regaining self-care skills
Splint fabrication and modification
Upper extremity strengthening and coordination
Assistive device assessment/training
Cognitive/perceptual assessment and training including recommendations for environmental adaptations
Instruction in physical energy conservation and work simplification techniques
Safety training
Speech Therapy
Working closely with full-time A.D.A. registered dieticians, the Speech Pathologist treats our residents with speech, language, swallowing and hearing impairments. The resident’s ability to communicate and swallow are two functional skills improved through speech therapy. Treatment includes:
Speech-language evaluation/therapy
Swallowing (dysphagia) evaluation and treatment, including food texture evaluation and recommendations
Alternative means of communications assessments and training