Learn About Rehabilitation
What is Rehabilitation?
What is Physical Therapy?
What is Occupational Therapy?
What is Speech Therapy?
What are some common conditions that my require rehabilitation?
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What is Rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation is a program that helps a person who is recovering
from illness or injury to regain as much function as possible. The
aim is for clients to become as independent as possible despite
his/her disabilities. Rehabilitation also aims to teach strategies
for ongoing disabilities.
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What is Physical Therapy?
Physical Therapy meets the needs of patients who have a loss of
function or independence due to an illness or injury. Residents
are helped to regain functional abilities such as walking,
improving strength, balance and endurance and recovery from
painful injuries.
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What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy helps residents return to their optimal level
of independence in activities of daily living. Functional skills
are taught such as self-feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting, and
homemaking.
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What is Speech Therapy?
The Speech Language Pathologist treats residents with speech,
language, swallowing, and hearing impairments. The resident’s
ability to communicate and swallow are two functional skills that
may improve with speech therapy.
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What are some common conditions that may require rehabilitation?
- Joint replacements and fractures
- Acquired brain injury including stroke and head injury
- Spinal cord dysfunction
- Amputations
- Cardiac conditions
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