Therapy Department

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy Services provide identification, prevention, remediation and rehabilitation of acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain, with emphasis on movement dysfunction. Such therapy encompasses examination and analysis or patients and the chemical agents, exercise and other procedures to maximize functional independence. Physical therapy services include but not limited to, the following:

  • Patient and family education
  • Assessment and training in locomotion, including as appropriate the use of orthotic, prosthetic or assistive devices.
  • The application of modalities that include but need not be limited to heat, cold, light, air, water, sound, electricity, massage, mobilization and therapeutic exercise/
  • Therapeutic interventions that focus on locomotion, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, flexibility and joint mobility.
  • Physical therapy staff monitors the extent to which services have met the therapeutic goals relative to the initial and all subsequent examinations.



Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is concerned with human lives that have been disrupted by physical injury or accident, birth defects, aging, emotional or developmental problems. Occupational therapists put knowledge and experience to work in designing specific programs to help patients regain their well being and their meaningful "occupation" of living. Occupational therapy treatment helps those whose lives have been disrupted by illness and injury. Occupational Therapy services are concerned with but need not be limited to the following:

  • Restoration & improvement of daily living skills.
  • Participation in meaningful work, leisure and social activities.
  • Coping with the physical and emotional effects of long term disability.
  • Prevention of further deterioration through health education such as energy conservation and joint protection.
  • Accessing community resources and services to help independence.
  • Evaluation and establishment of positioning/seating programs to reduce and/or prevent contractures.
  • Splinting
  • Improvement of upper extremity strength & endurance through functional activities.



Speech Therapy

Speech therapy services are offered for patients demonstrating difficulties including but not limited to the following:

  • Speaking
  • Organizing Thoughts
  • Following Directions or Conversation
  • Voicing
  • Swallowing
  • Hearing
After the evaluation, a plan is set into motion to meet that patient's specific needs. While the patient participates in treatment, the staff and or family is also trained to maximize the patient's communication skills or improve safety in swallowing, perhaps recommending a diet consisting of feeding strategies that may improve nutrition. Obviously, communication is a basic social skill that enhances the well being of a person. Once this ability is lost, the result can be devastating, as can the loss of the ability to eat or drink. The goal of speech therapy is to assist the patient in regaining functional skills and maximize independence.