Advanced Therapies, Compassionate Care

We take great pride in our patient care. Our treatment programs assist residents in preserving their independence, dignity and quality of life.

• Clinical Care: Post Surgical Care, Intravenous Therapy, Tracheotomy Care, Pain Management, Parenteral TPN/PPN Therapy.
• Wound Care: Wound care surgeon on staff that provides ongoing wound care. Clinical treatment for surgical incisions, pressure ulcers, diabetic wounds and stasis ulcers.
• Custodial Care: Daily assistance for our residents that need help as their activities become diminished: grooming, showering, eating and dressing.
• Hospice Care: Palliative care for our residents in final stages of life, supported by our team of nurses, social service department, clergy or an assigned hospice agency.
• Respite Care Programs: Short-term stays provide families and caregivers with the opportunity to take a vacation or a break from the daily demands of care-giving. Minimum stay – one week.
• Activity Programs: A wide variety of satisfying, enjoyable and stimulating activities are designed to meet the specific needs and wishes of our residents: religious services, socials, movies, outings, music, exercise, games, candlelight dining events, sporting events and much more.
• Social Services: Individual and family assistance with transportation, financial questions and community referral resources. Discharge planning to the home or back to the community. Psychological counseling provided by referral.
• Dietary: Our dietary department provides nutritious and appetizing meals, special therapeutic diets and feeding programs. Alternate meal choices and Select Menu are available.

Advanced Therapies, Compassionate Care.
It’s what you expect from our family environment and it is our commitment to residents, families, other health facilities and the community.

An Occupational Therapist (OT) is trained in the practice of Occupational Therapy. The therapist works with patients to help them perform activities of daily living, such as feeding themselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, performing work, homemaking, and leisure activities. Goals also include the promotion of health, and the prevention of injury or disability.

An occupational therapist can work with a broad range of patients of various limitations and abilities in a wide variety of settings.

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• Cognitive aspects of communication (e.g., attention, memory, problem solving, executive functions).
• Speech (phonation, articulation, fluency, resonance, and voice including aeromechanical components of respiration);
• Language, including comprehension and expression in oral, written, graphic, and manual modalities.
• Swallowing or other upper aero-digestive functions and aeromechanical events (Evaluation of esophageal function is for the purpose of referral to medical professionals);
• Voice (hoarseness, poor vocal volume, rough, breathy, strained vocal quality). Research demonstrates voice therapy to be especially helpful with certain patient populations; individuals with Parkinson’s disease often develop voice issues as a result of their disease.
• Sensory awareness related to communication, swallowing, or other upper aero-digestive functions.

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Our specialized rehabilitation programs are implemented in conjunction with Accelerated Care Plus (ACP), a specialty rehabilitation provider serving over 2500 skilled nursing facilities throughout the United States.

Our professional team of licensed, full-time geriatric therapists offers individualized therapeutic physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy designed to meet the needs of each resident. With an emphasis on teamwork, our therapists work closely with the resident and the resident’s family, physician, nursing staff, social services personnel and other members of the facility staff, in a coordinated approach to care. Our goal is to return the patient to his/her highest possible level of functioning. (Read Our Celebrate Success Stories.)

A complete range of services is offered up to six days a week, from evaluation and goal-setting, to active treatment and discharge planning. The rehabilitation team offers expertise with various types of orthopedic and neurological disorders, and achieves successful outcomes with disabilities that include but are not limited to the following:

• Fractures
• Wounds
• Joint Replacements
• Amputees
• Stroke
• Dysphagia
• COPD
• Decubitus Ulcers
• General Weakness and Debilitation
• Chronic Pain
• Arthritis
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Alzheimer’s and other forms of Dementia

Physical Therapists (PTs) are healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions, illnesses, or injuries that limit their ability to move and perform functional activities. PTs use an individual’s history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis and establish a management plan and, when necessary, incorporate the results of laboratory and imaging studies. PT management commonly includes prescription of or assistance with specific exercises, manual therapy, education, manipulation and other interventions. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors. Sometimes services are provided by Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) acting under the direction of the PT.

Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists often work in conjunction to provide treatment for patients.

Physical Therapy Has Many Specialties including sports, wound care, cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, neurologic, orthopedic, pediatrics and electromyography (EMG). EMG is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles.

Physical Therapists practice in many settings, such as outpatient clinics or offices, health and wellness clinics, rehabilitation hospitals facilities, skilled nursing facilities, extended care facilities, private homes, education and research centers, schools, hospices, fitness centers, sports training facilities and other settings.

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