Your Stay

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During the first few days, the team will meet with you and evaluate your current level and work with you to develop a personalized rehabilitation plan. While you are participating in our program, the following information will assist in making your stay successful.

Programs

• Discharge planning - Discharge planning begins on the first day of admission and is discussed frequently during your stay. The goal and focus of the interdisciplinary team is to get you home as quickly and safely as possible. The case manager, in coordination with the physiatrist, is the main team member in charge of your discharge plan.
• Team conference update - Team conference occurs on a weekly basis. During this time, your rehab team meets to discuss your progress, any barriers and discharge planning. After the team meets with the doctor, members of the leadership team will come to speak with you and any persons you wish to be part of your discharge planning to provide you with an update. This is a great time to ask any questions you may have about your medical needs or discharge process. Please check your communication board for the date and time each week.
• Family/home care training - In order to get you home safely, it may be necessary to involve family members, friends or caregivers in some additional training prior to discharge. We encourage these individuals to be present during the training session so that you are prepared to return home and function safely in the community.
• Performance day - Performance day is your “day to shine” on which you perform all tasks as independently as possible. This generally occurs on one to two days within three days of your discharge date.

Meals

• Breakfast - 7:30 a.m.
• Lunch - Noon (served in the rehab dining room)
• All patients are encouraged to have lunch in the dining room, as it is considered part of your daily therapy.
• Dinner - 5 p.m.
• Snacks are available by request

Daily Schedule

Your schedule will be established for you after the evaluation period is over. You will be required to participate in three hours of therapy per day, five days per week. Therapy may include a combination of physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST). A copy of your schedule will be posted in your room.

Therapy

During your time at the Rehabilitation Hospital, you will be scheduled for three hours of therapy, five days a week. These therapy sessions will consist of physical, occupational and speech therapy.

You will receive:

• Initial evaluations
• Daily schedules
• Weekly interdisciplinary team rounding
• Family and caregiver education

Physical Therapy
Your physical therapist will focus on activities to improve balance, strength, endurance and range of motion to maximize independence with mobility.

Occupational Therapy
Your occupational therapist will focus on activities to improve self care skills such as showering, grooming, dressing, eating and toileting. We will also focus on strengthening, coordination, thinking skills and safety awareness to maximize independence with daily activities.

Speech Therapy
Speech therapy focuses on swallow, speech and cognition disorders, primarily with neurologic and respiratory patients. The team performs the most advanced studies using state of the art FEES procedures.

Gym
The gym is 1,585 square feet equipped with advanced technologies, cardiovascular and strength training equipment.

Day Room
The day room hosts various therapeutic group sessions and a gardening sanctuary.

ADL Suite
The activity of daily living suite allows patients to practice typical, household activities including getting in and out of bed, cooking, cleaning or doing laundry.

Advanced Technologies

• Interactive touch screen therapy
• Supported ambulation system
• Virtual reality program
• Light-based reflex training device
• Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing

Therapeutic Groups

• Stroke education
• Cardiac education
• Fall prevention
• New day cognitive orientation
• Dysphagia dining
• Transition to home resources
• Chair yoga
• Restorative arts

Dysphagia group dining is offered to individuals who present with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in order to ensure safety during all mealtime experiences. The skills gained during individualized dysphagia treatment are being generalized safely to the dining environment with the guidance of our skilled speech language pathologists.

What to Expect During Your Stay

The first few days at the Rehabilitation Hospital are all about getting to know patients and their preferences. Your first days may look something like this:

Day 1

• Early to late afternoon arrival
• Nursing assessment
• Tour of facility
• Initial visit with physician, therapist and case manager, depending on their availability

Day 2

• Evaluation by rehab physician
• Evaluation by case manager
• Evaluations by physical, occupational and speech therapists as indicated
• Ongoing nursing assessment
• Initiation of therapy programs

Typical Daily Schedule

6 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. - Bathe and dress for the day
7 a.m. - 8 a.m. - Breakfast (dysphagia dining group, if needed)
8 a.m.- noon - Morning therapy sessions (physical, occupational and speech therapies)
Noon - 1p.m. - Lunch, rest or socialization (dysphagia dining group, if needed)
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Afternoon therapy sessions (physical, occupational and speech therapies)
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Dinner
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Rest, socialize and get ready for bed

The Facility

• 30 private rooms with en-suite bathroom
• 24 hour nursing and respiratory care
• Daily medical management by our hospitalist and/or physical medicine service
• Therapy gym equipped with interactive touch screen device, overhead track system and more advanced technologies
• Activities of daily living suite