Skilled Therapies

OVERVIEW

Physical Therapy is used for the preservation and restoration of movement and physical functions impaired by an injury, disability, or disease. Whether you undergo surgery, have an injury or chronic pain, physical therapy is often one of the first steps in addressing an injury and a very important part of recovering from that injury. Physical therapy addresses any underlying issues related to pain, making corrections to prevent ongoing problems by stretching and strengthening muscles.

Occupational therapy helps to increase a patient's functional independence. To be more specific, patients of all ages who have suffered from an accident, have rheumatoid arthritis, spinal cord injury, fractures, and learning difficulties can truly benefit from occupational therapy. The significance of occupational therapy is to promote emotional well-being and enhance quality of life. Occupational therapists help patients develop, recover, improve, and maintain the necessary skills for daily living through structured and goal-oriented programs customized to meet the patient's needs usually involving activities including exercise and simulated work tasks.

Speech Therapy is the evaluation and treatment of communication problems and speech disorders carried out by a speech therapist or speech-language pathologist (SLP). Speech therapy is necessary for speech disorders developed in adolescence or speech impairments in adults caused by an injury or illness such as a stroke or brain injury. Several speech and language disorders can be treated with speech therapy: articulation disorders, fluency disorders, resonance disorders, receptive disorders, expressive disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, aphasia, and dysarthria.

Medical social services are intended to help patient and family understand and cope with the logistics of daily life with an advanced illness or medical condition such as diabetes, COPD, and heart failure. Social workers work with patients to assess the full range of needs in order to help them determine the proper services and resources to enhance their quality of life. In the home healthcare industry, medical social workers (MSWs) are a vital part of the improvement and development of a patient's health.

Physical Therapy

Our physical therapy services include heat massage, ultrasound, and special exercises prescribed by the doctor. Physical therapists design an appropriate stretching and strengthening regimen depending on the patient's needs, using manual techniques to prevent the build-up of scar tissue and maintain flexibility and range of motion.

Occupational Therapy

Our occupational therapy services include assessing and keeping track of the patient's health, past medical history, and body functions in order to determine the most effective program with the doctor, providing activities and exercises designed to help the patient resume self care and normal daily life.

Speech Therapy

Our occupational therapy services involve treatments that help the patient with any speaking, hearing, or language problems. The responsibilities of a speech therapist include patient assessments, developing individual treatment plans, administering therapy and monitoring progress, and ensuring the patient and family of new treatments. Treatment plans include exercises involving problem solving, memory, and activities aimed to improve cognitive communication, breathing exercises, and oral muscle strengthening.

Social Worker

Our medical social services assess and remedy social, environmental, and emotional factors which relate to the patient's health problems and utilize all family and community resources for adjustments and rehabilitation. MSWs specialize in public health, geriatric, palliative, and inpatient medical or mental health care.