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The RehabCare Center provides a cheerful and functional atmosphere where each patient is encouraged to strive for his/her highest level of achievable independence. Patients move throughout the unit as independently as possible. A day room serves as the patient's community dining room as well as a setting for recreational activities and family meetings. Patient rooms are furnished with phones and television sets.
Family & Patient Education
The Rehab team will inform the family or caregiver of appropriate opportunities to participate in the patient’s therapy sessions. Depending on the patient’s needs, education may also include activities such as community re-entry outings and passes as well as the general education provided on an on-going basis by all staff members.
Patient Outings
The RehabCare staff recognizes the importance of patient outings, not only as a recreational activity but also as a strategy for learning compensation for lost skills. Therapeutic outings are coordinated by the staff and incorporate physical therapy, occupational therapy, and communication goals designed to maximize the patient’s level of independence.
Therapeutic Timed Absences (TTA)
With family, we provide needed recreation for the patient and are useful in consolidation of new skills. When a therapist does not accompany the patient, written goals for the TTA will be given and reviewed with the family member who is escorting the patient. The family member will be asked to complete an observation report when the patient returns to the hospital.
Staffing/Family Conferences
The RehabCare team meets weekly to review the patient’s progress and to make appropriate adjustments in short- and long-term goals. A discharge date is set early in the patient’s program as required by Medicare and third party payers. However, this date is tentative and subject to change based on the patient’s progress through the program. Family conferences are scheduled, preferably within the first week of the patient’s admission. The goal is to encourage open communication between patient, family, and staff to help set realistic goals and to plan for the patient’s discharge from the hospital.
Aftercare Program
As part of our commitment to the recovery and adjustment of the patient and family, follow-up assistance is provided after discharge. Patients/families are contacted by the center’s medical social worker within two weeks and three months after discharge. These calls offer an opportunity to discuss progress and whatever concerns may have arisen. Individual sessions may be arranged with the social worker to resolve adjustment issues. Of course, patients and families are free to contact the Center at any time.
