Physical therapy and rehabilitation

While in the hospital, you have the option to complete a multidisciplinary therapy program to aid in your recovery. Our experienced, compassionate rehabilitation team includes:

• Occupational therapists, who focus on the development of cognitive skills and abilities used to complete daily activities
• Physical therapists, who focus on activities associated with mobility and functional improvement
• Rehabilitation nurses, who facilitate treatment and provide education about medications, processes and therapy
• Social workers, who serve as patient liaisons and coordinate the discharge process
• Speech therapists, who treat conditions affecting communication, comprehension, swallowing and thinking

Other diagnoses will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but inpatient rehabilitation is typically only offered if you have experienced:

• Amputation
• Brain injury
• Congenital deformity (physical birth defect)
• Fracture or severe sprain
• Multiple traumas (serious injuries resulting from an accident or event, such as a fall or crash)
• Neurological disorders, such as a stroke (cerebrovascular accident)
• Severe or advanced arthritis (must meet additional criteria)
• Severe burns
• Spinal cord injury
• Systemic vasculitides (autoimmune diseases characterized by inflamed blood vessels) with joint inflammation
• Total joint replacement

In addition, patients must:

• Be 18 years old or older
• Be able to follow directions and participate in treatment
• Be free of assistive breathing devices
• Be free of uncontrolled infectious disease
• Be medically stable
• Have an approved referral
• Have an identified discharge plan and support system
• Have the physical stamina and endurance to tolerate a minimum of three hours of therapy daily (at least five days a week)
• Require the treatment of two or more therapies (physical, occupational and/or speech therapy)
• Understand the scope of the rehabilitation program and be willing to participate