Our rehabilitation team consists of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, a Licensed Social Worker, a Medicare Nurse Coordinator, and an on-site Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Our team meets weekly to discuss patient progress and plan for discharge. Our highly skilled rehabilitation staff represents the definition of TEAM.

Our rehab staff usually begins treating patients around 7:30 a.m. A typical morning for a patient would be for “Mrs. Jones” to receive occupational therapy at 7:30 a.m. for self-care training, followed by physical therapy for ambulation and exercise. “Mrs. Jones” could possibly receive additional occupational therapy for upper extremity exercise, and speech therapy for language/memory skills or swallowing retraining. Every patient is different and our therapists establish individualized treatment plans for those who are then approved by the physician who supervises our rehabilitation work.

Our patients and staff are very busy during the day. Prime therapy hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For our patients’ privacy and for visitor safety, visitors are not permitted in the gym or in other therapy areas unless requested by the therapists for family training in preparation for discharge. Because rooms on the short-term rehab unit are semi-private, we ask that patients be considerate of their roommate. Excess visiting should be avoided and evening visits limited to 8:00 p.m. Also, except in extreme circumstances, as determined by the physician, we do not allow overnight visitors.