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The Rehabilitation Hospital is not just a place to recover, it
is a place for patients to work to achieve their highest level of
physical, social and cognitive independence within the community.
Because we wish all of our patients to take an active part in
their recovery, there are criteria on admission to the
Rehabilitation Hospital.
- Need for continued close medical supervision by a physician
with specialized training or experience in rehabilitation. The
intensity may not be as great as acute care but 24 hour
availability of a physician with special training or
experience in the field of rehabilitation is required.
- Twenty-four hour rehabilitation nursing is needed.
- Ability to benefit from a relatively intense level of
rehabilitation services. The intensity level is based on an
individual patient’s assessed needs and stamina. The two
therapy disciplines involved are physical and occupational
therapy but may also include Speech Language Pathology,
Therapeutic Recreation, and other skilled rehabilitative
modalities as needed. Therapy intensity generally ranges from
2-3 hours/day with the average for The Rehabilitation Hospital
being 15 hours of therapy services over a seven-day week.
- A multidisciplinary team provides a coordinated program of
care with the prospect of significant practical improvement
towards realistic goals.
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