Medical Services

Whether the patients problem is a result of injury or disease, the role of a physical therapist is to help him or her to restore maximal ability. Physical therapists are key to recovery for some patients who are recuperating from injuries, illnesses, and surgery. Our physical therapists also work with individuals to prevent loss of mobility by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles.

Physical therapy services include:

• Evaluation of Condition, Potential for Rehabilitation
• Therapeutic Exercises - Improve ROM
• Bed Mobility
• Transfer Training
• Muscle Re-Education
• Establish / Upgrade Home Exercise Program
• Gait Training
• Pulmonary Physiotherapy
• Ultrasound
• Electrotherapy
• Prostatic Training
• Temporary Device
• Heat / Cold Treatment Modalities
• Soft Tissue Mobilization / Joint Mobilization
• Strengthening / Stability / Balance

Physical therapy may be applicable for someone experiencing:

• Difficulty walking, a loss of balance, or a fall
• A stroke, heart attack, or heart failure
• Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
• Any noticeable decline in function
• Joint and/or back pain

Home occupational therapy is a rehabilitative service for people with mental, physical, developmental or emotional impairments. The use of Occupational Therapy will help to restore or maintain a person’s ability to perform. After hospitalization or a recent surgery, our Occupational therapists can help you regain your self-care skills right where you live, including fitting for prosthetics and training in the use of mobility assistive devices, fall prevention, customized exercise programs, balance training and motor skills rehabilitation.

Occupational therapy services include:

• Evaluation
• Upper Extremity Therapy
• Independent Living / ADL Training
• Muscle Re-Education
• Fine Motor Coordination
• Orthotics / Splinting
• Adaptive Equipment

Occupational therapy may be applicable after:

• Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
• A stroke, heart attack, or heart failure
• Joint pain in hands, arms or shoulders
• Difficulty dressing, bathing, or eating
• Declining memory
• Any noticeable decline in function

Our Speech Therapy program can help with feeding and swallowing difficulties, dysphagia, mild to severe autism, cleft palate, traumatic brain injury, dyslexia, stammering and stuttering, stroke impairments, Alzheimer’s and dementia. Speech Language Therapists help patients develop their language and speech skills to regain control and increase their communication.

Speech therapy may help individuals who suffer from:

• Stroke impairments
• A heart attack
• Difficulty swallowing or speaking
• Dysphagia
• Mild to severe autism
• Traumatic brain injury
• Dyslexia
• Alzheimer’s and dementia

Home health aide services include:

• Meal planning, grocery shopping, and errands
• Cooking and assistance with feeding
• Dishes, laundry, and linen change
• Light housekeeping
• Assistance with bathing, toileting, and dressing
• Transportation to doctor’s office, supermarket, and pharmacy
• Medication reminders and assistance with self-administered medication
• Assistance with walking and mobility
• Bed bound care
• Status reporting to family
• Alzheimer’s and Dementia care