Our Professional Team

The rehabilitation team shares the responsibility for treatment planning and goal setting. Rehabilitation is a life-long process and each patient's team of health care professionals integrates individualized physical needs with psychological, social, leisure, cultural and vocational needs.

Physiatrist

Our Medical Director is a Physiatrist who is a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

  • Leader of the rehabilitation team

  • Provides clinical direction for rehabilitation treatment plan

  • Establishes a medical diagnosis and prognosis and provides medical management

  • Interprets results of radiological and laboratory findings and special testing results

  • Prescribes treatments, medications and therapeutic aids

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    Primary Care Physician

    The primary care physician is the patient's primary health care provider.

  • Refers patients to the rehabilitation center

  • Can choose to participate in patient's care or turns patient's care over to rehabilitation staff

  • Receives clinical updates on rehabilitation progress

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    Patient and Their Family

    The patient and their family are an integral part of each individual's rehabilitation.

  • Participates in goal setting

  • Provides emotional support and motivation


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    Rehabilitation Nurse

    The Rehabilitation Nurse assists the patient in achieving their maximum independence acting as teacher, caregiver and patient advocate.

  • Provides direct patient care

  • Possesses specialized clinical skills to care for persons with physical disabilities and chronic illness

  • Coordinates daily schedule and team activities

  • Acts as a patient and family advocate

  • Provides patient and family education

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    Occupational Therapist

    The occupational therapist assesses functional limitations and designs a treatment plan to maximize patient's independence in daily living skills, work readiness and performance and leisure activities.

  • Teaches self-care and other activities of daily living

  • Addresses and teaches body mechanics, strength, sensation, coordination and endurance

  • Educates the patient in the use of adaptive equipment and prosthetic devices

  • Evaluates home management, prevocational activities and social skills

  • Participates in adaptation of physical and social environment

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    Physical Therapist

    The Physical Therapist assesses the patients physical capabilities and strength.

  • Implements a treatment plan to improve functional mobility

  • Identifies changes in strength, range of motion, balance, coordination endurance and muscle tone

  • Teaches patients how to use prostheses, walking devices and wheelchairs

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    Recreation Therapist

    The recreation therapist works with patients to design a recreation program based on individualized interests and lifestyle.

  • Involves patient in recreational and leisure activities appropriate for age, disability and environment

  • Coordinates group activities and socializing events in both hospital and community settings

  • Provides community resources and community re-entry support

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    Speech Pathologist

    Speech Pathologists are available to assist, when necessary, with neurologic communication disorders and swallowing problems (dysphagia).

  • Assesses communication ability

  • Treats disorders of verbal and written language, articulation, fluency and interactive communication

  • Treats comprehension, memory, and cognitive deficits

  • Coordinates use of appropriate verbal and nonverbal augmentative communication system

  • Directs treatment plan for patients with dysphagia

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    Respiratory Therapist

    Respiratory Therapists are available to evaluate patient's pulmonary needs.

  • Implement appropriate pulmonary treatment plans

  • Educates patients on pulmonary status

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    Psychologist/Neuropsychologist

    The Psychologist/Neuropsychologist evaluates cognitive, intellectual and behavioral function.

  • Counsels the patient and their family to facilitate recovery process

  • Enhances the adjustment of the patient and their family to illness or injury

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    Case Management

    Case Management staff assists patients and their families with personal issues affected by disability.

  • Evaluates current psychosocial adaptation to disability

  • Reviews patient support network

  • Examines housing, living arrangements and employment issues

  • Discusses health care coverage, financial resources, and transportation issues

  • Facilitates discharge planning


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    Clinical Dietician

    Upon admission a clinical dietician assesses each individual's nutritional needs.

  • Reviews nutritional preferences

  • Recommends diet choices

  • Provides nutrutional guidelines and education

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