Pathways’ rehabilitation program delivers the highest standard of quality care in the most cost-effective and value-added manner. Individualized treatment programs are designed to serve patients in a wide variety of clinical categories.

Our unique service model offers:

• Physical, occupational and speech therapies available seven days per week.
• An interdisciplinary treatment approach by a team of highly qualified rehabilitation professionals.
• Family involvement in treatment and care planning processes.
• On-site Rehabilitation Program Coordinator to coordinate and manage the efforts of the interdisciplinary rehab team.
• Pre-admission screenings to assess each patient’s appropriateness for the program.
• Free local transportation to and from follow-up doctor appointments.

Pathways is available exclusively by participating Petersen Health Care facilities. To learn more, please contact a facility near you.

Rehabilitation

Once you have determined whether an assisted living or long-term care facility is required and/or a physician determines the level of care and rehabilitation requirements, you will also need to evaluate what services are offered. Some facilities specialize in rehabilitative care, while others offer only a minimum of service. When you are choosing a facility with rehabilitation, you will need to consider not only the traditional characteristics (see Skilled Nursing), but the following tips may help as well.

• What kinds of rehabilitation are offered?
• Do they offer physical therapy?
  • Strength exercises
  • Balance and coordination
  • Flexibility and conditioning
  • Pain relief techniques
  • Whirlpool treatments
  • Home assessments/modification
  • How frequently is it offered?
• Do they offer occupational therapy?
  • Self-care skills, such as self-feeding, dressing, bathing and other ADLs
  • Re-education of muscles and nerves
  • Retraining in-home management skills
  • Wheelchair modifications
  • Home assessments/modification
  • How frequently is it offered?
• Do they offer speech therapy?
  • Assessment of communications skills and retraining as necessary
  • Assessment of swallowing and treatment as necessary
  • Assessment of hearing deficits and treatment as necessary (including hearing aid instruction)
  • Alternative communication instruction if necessary
  • How frequently is it offered?
• Do they have experience with stroke victims?
• Are they able to work with patients who have had joint replacements, fractures and other related orthopedic injuries?
• Do they offer therapy on the weekends?
• How effective has their treatments been? (High success of discharge after rehabilitation?)
• Do they offer Social Services to assist families and residents?
• Do they offer short-term and extended care?
• Are rehabilitation services available on an inpatient and outpatient basis?
• Do they offer services after an operation or for the chronically ill?
• Do they offer a home evaluation and assistance with discharge planning?
• What credentials does the staff have?
• Do the therapists specialize in some types of therapy?
• Are the patients encouraged to care for themselves?
• How is a rehabilitation plan determined? By an individual or a team?
• How is communication handled between physician/therapist and family?
• How are assessments made for rehabilitation?
• Are patients and families included in the planning process?
• Is therapy customized for the patient?
• Is there an appropriate environment to enhance the development of skills?
• What is the reputation of the rehabilitation services in the community?
• Are the rehabilitation services convenient for family and friends?

Contact us to discuss the types of therapy available.