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REHABILITATION
Get Back Into Life
The rehabilitation program at Rome Memorial Hospital can help speed the recovery process for many patients who have had surgery or an extended hospital stay. Short-term rehabilitation can help you get your life back by rebuilding your strength, retraining your body, or helping you regain your speech.
Our treatment plans are individualized to help our patients set and meet realistic goals. Most individuals require a combination of physical, occupational and speech/swallowing therapy, along with skilled nursing care. Patients may receive up to three hours of therapy 5-6 times a week for 2-4 weeks.
Patients Served
Rehabilitation serves adult and geriatric patients in need of physical, occupational and/or speech therapy. Rehabilitation is well suited for individuals recovering from orthopedic conditions, who need short-term rehabilitation. It is also appropriate for patients who may not be medically able to participate in a more intensive acute rehabilitation program. We serve patients who are recovering from conditions such as:
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Total Joint Replacement
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Hip and knee fracture
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Heart attack
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Stroke
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Pneumonia
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Congestive Heart Failure
Program Features
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Exercise to help you increase endurance, strength and flexibility. You may ride a stationary bike, or perform exercises, while sitting, standing, or lying on a mat. You may also use weights to build strength. You will work on activities of daily living and walking to improve your functional level in order to return home.
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Education is specific to each individual and will help each patient learn about their own unique needs.
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Medication and equipment education such as how and when to take medications, and how to use oxygen (if prescribed).
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Speech Therapy to help you restore language skills lost to a stroke. Our speech therapists will also help teach you and your family methods for coping with this often frustrating impairment.
Program Benefits
Getting you home is our #1 goal! Our rehabilitation program will help you:
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Get back to the things you enjoy.
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Regain your strength, endurance and independence.
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Do daily activities such as personal and household tasks.
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Retrain your body to cope with any limitations.
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Understand any new medications.
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Regain speech through therapy and cognitive retraining.
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Arrange and plan for home support services.
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Learn exercises you will continue when you return home.
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Get answers to your healthcare questions.
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Set and meet realistic goals.
Your Rehab Team
As the patient, you are the #1 member of the Rehabilitation Team.
Other members include:
We also involve your family in your care or other individuals you choose.
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