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REHABILITATION THERAPY

"EXTRAORDINARY CARE – A BRIGHTER TOMORROW"

Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center partners with the finest rehabilitation staff and Rehabilitation Services, to manage all aspects of our therapy program; thus, eliminating financial risk and maximizing our program's effectiveness and the benefits it provides our residents. They provide the highest compassionate care when our residents need it (including weekends) and provide the highest quality therapy services and programs individualized to meet the special needs of our residents.

Effective physical, occupational, and speech therapies are offered at Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center, not only for our residents, but also for those folks who only need short-term care. These therapies certainly make a difference in a resident's quality of life. Our therapy services are designed to enhance the dignity and functional skills of each resident or non-resident, while meeting all Medicare guidelines. In addition, other skills are integrated into our therapy program, namely nursing, activities, and dietary.

Working in partnership with those who participate in our therapy program, we provide the highest quality, compassionately and professionally delivered rehabilitation program possible.

PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical therapy services provide various forms of treatment to increase function in regards to mobility skills. Treatment includes exercises to increase range of motion, strength, coordination, balance, endurance, contractive wound and pain management

-- specialized equipment available for treatment of wounds
-- contractures include

(1) diathermy
(2) electrical stimulation
(3) ultrasound
Physical Therapy Department consults with other staff members to provide a holistic treatment approach.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
The focus of occupational therapy is to maximize independence in daily living skills. Treatment includes improving self-care performance, coordination, balance, transfers, cognitive skills, range of motion, strength, contracture management and homemaking skills. The occupational therapy staff works closely with all disciplines to optimize an individual's functional status.

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Rehabilitative services focus on remediating speech and language difficulties ( such as slurred speech, oral-motor weakness, aphasia, and cognitive deficits ). Speech Pathologists also work on swallowing difficulties which involves teaching the resident safe swallowing strategies, as well as, modifying diet consistences and working closely with occupational therapy and physical therapy for optimal positioning.