Inpatient Rehabilitation to recovery from injury
Ascension sites of care deliver rehabilitation care when you're recovering from an injury or illness.
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities at Ascension sites of care deliver inpatient care in both freestanding rehabilitation hospitals and hospital-based rehabilitation units, for serious illnesses or traumatic injuries. When you choose Ascension sites of care, you and your loved ones will find caregivers who use a team approach, bringing together the expertise of many health professionals with advanced rehabilitation training, always remembering that the most important team members are you and your family.
Personalized care for your rehabilitation needs
You will benefit from comprehensive medical management led by specialists with extensive rehabilitation expertise. Medical specialist consultations are available on site as well as diagnostic tests and medical procedures as part of hospital-based rehabilitation units and in our standalone rehabilitation hospitals.
During your stay, you will benefit from:
- One-on-one therapy sessions with individualized treatment plan
- Emphasis on addressing psychosocial as well as physical needs, patient/family education, and discharge planning
- Opportunities for meaningful community re-entry therapy sessions and comprehensive home assessments
A team of supportive rehabilitation specialists
Whether you’re recovering from an illness or an injury, we’re here for you. Specialists at Ascension provide compassionate care for your rehabilitation needs. Our team focuses on improving your emotional and physical health and involves your family or caregiver team for daily support to create a care plan personalized to your specific needs. Your team may include:
- Medical director is a doctor trained in rehabilitation who will coordinate your overall treatment program and oversee the efforts of the rehabilitation team caring for you.
- Rehabilitation nurses provide round-the-clock nursing care and can help answer questions you and your family may have.
- Physical therapists will teach you exercises to improve your balance, strength and mobility. They may also help you learn how to use walkers and canes, braces, artificial limbs or other mobility devices.
- Occupational therapists focus on improving your everyday living skills, including bathing, dressing, grooming and eating. They also may provide training to you with equipment that will help you better perform these activities.
- Speech therapists work to improve your ability to communicate, problem-solve and reason, and address any problems with swallowing.
- Case managers will explain the details of your stay and outline any lifestyle changes you may expect. In addition to working with you and your insurance company to certify your ongoing rehabilitation, your case manager will coordinate your discharge needs.
Your rehabilitation care team may include a dietitian, pharmacist, respiratory therapist and specialty physicians. Your therapy sessions and activities will be posted daily on a schedule board. Your specialists will continue to follow your progress and remain in charge of your medical care.
Personalized rehabilitation plans for many conditions
You and your family are connected to specialized rehabilitation care for the following conditions:
- Stroke
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord dysfunction or injury
- Amputation and limb impairment
- Orthopedic injuries, hip fractures or post-surgical repair
- Neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Guillain-Barre' syndrome (GBS), and Parkinson's disease
- Other neuro-muscular disorders and medically disabling conditions such as pulmonary disease and dysfunction; renal failure or post surgery rehab may also qualify
Talk to your doctor about the type of rehabilitation that may be right for you.