Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus

Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus in Oshkosh delivers inpatient rehabilitation care for serious illnesses or traumatic injuries.

When you choose Ascension Mercy, you’ll benefit from a team approach, bringing together the expertise of many specialists with advanced rehabilitation training. 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

For more information or to schedule a visit, please call 920-223-4001.

Personalized care for your rehabilitation needs

Your care team is led by doctors with extensive rehabilitation expertise. Medical specialist consultations, diagnostic testing and medical procedures are available onsite, if needed.

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 and family education, and discharge planning
• All private rooms and common spaces to relax and connect with guests

We offer the following rehabilitation services as part of our comprehensive care:

Physical therapy:

• Intensive gait program
• Vestibular, balance, and dizziness rehabilitation
• Neurologic rehabilitation (for conditions including stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease)
• Geriatric rehabilitation and exercise programs
• Sports injury rehabilitation

Occupational therapy:

• Vision therapy
• Custom splint fabrication
• Neurologic rehabilitation (for conditions including stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, ALS, MS, Parkinson’s disease)

Speech therapy:

• Cognitive rehabilitation
• Dysphagia (swallowing disorders) rehabilitation
• Modified barium swallow exam
• Voice disorder therapy
• Communication disorder rehabilitation

A team of supportive rehabilitation specialists

Whether you’re recovering from an illness or an injury, we’re here for you. Specialists at Ascension NE Wisconsin Mercy Hospital 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, a doctor trained in rehabilitation who will coordinate your overall treatment program and oversee the efforts of the rehabilitation team caring for you.
• Nurse practitioners are part of our care team and provide daily advanced care.
• Rehabilitation nurses provide round-the-clock nursing care and can help answer questions you and your family may have.

• Specialty nurses including wound nurses and dialysis nurses will help you navigate the individual interventions that will help you improve during your stay with us.

• 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 authorize your ongoing rehabilitation, your case manager will coordinate your discharge needs.

Your rehabilitation care team may also include a dietitian, pharmacist, respiratory therapist and specialists. Your therapy sessions and activities will be communicated to you daily. Your doctor will continue to follow your progress and remain in charge of your medical care.

A commitment to quality

As part of our dedication to quality care, Ascension NE Wisconsin Mercy Hospital with continuous accreditation for comprehensive rehabilitation care since 1983.