Rehabilitation Services

Rehabilitation Services

Allied Health

Open Ended

What do you think of when you hear the term rehabilitation?

Rehabilitation Defined

• Rehabilitation is treatment designed to facilitate the process of recovery from injury, illness, or disease to as normal a condition as possible.

• Rehabilitation after illness or injury is a slow step-by-step process that aims to help patients recover.

• Rehabilitation is care that can help patients get back, keep, or improve abilities needed for daily life.

• These abilities may be physical, mental, and/or cognitive (thinking and learning).

Indications for Rehab

• Some of the most common indications for rehab include:

• Injuries and trauma, including burns, fractures (broken bones), traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injuries

• Stroke

• Chronic pain, including back and neck pain

• Major surgery

• Certain birth defects and genetic disorders

• Severe infections

Multiple Select

Indications for rehab include (choose all that apply):

• Strokes

• Genetic disorders

• Injuries

• Sleep disorders

Goals of Rehab

• The overall goal of rehabilitation is to help patients get their abilities back and regain their independence.

• Specific goals will depend on the cause of the problem, whether the cause is acute or chronic, which abilities were lost, and the severity of the issue.

• For example:

  A person who has had a stroke may need rehabilitation to be able to dress or bathe without assistance.

• An active person who has had a heart attack may go through cardiac rehabilitation to try to return to exercise.

• Someone with a lung disease may get pulmonary rehabilitation in order to be able to breathe better and improve their quality of life.

Open Ended

What is the goal of rehabilitation?

Components of Rehab

• A variety of healthcare providers work to assess a patients needs, set goals, and create a treatment plan.

• The types of treatments that may be in a treatment plan include:

• Cognitive rehabilitation therapy to help patients relearn or improve skills such as thinking, learning, memory, planning, and decision making.

• Nutritional counseling

• Occupational therapy to help patients with daily activities

• Physical therapy to help patients with strength, mobility, and fitness

• Cardiac rehabilitation to help patients with heart issues

Multiple Choice

A patient has recently suffered a heart attack. Which type of rehab/therapy will best help them get back to their daily activities?

• Cardiac rehab

• Physical therapy

• Occupational therapy

• Cognitive rehab

Rehabilitation Settings

• Acute Care -is the setting for severe trauma patients who need the most intensive care.

• Long-term Acute Care- is a facility for patients who require long-term hospitalization.

• Home Health Care- involves therapists traveling to the patient’s homes.

• Inpatient Care-is care that patients receive during or after a stay at the hospital.

• Outpatient Care-occurs when patients are not admitted to the hospital.

• Skilled Nursing Facility-is a specific branch of a hospital which provides around-the-clock medical assistance from nurses, as well as a variety of different therapists.

Careers in Rehab

• Athletic Training-collaborate with doctors to provide emergency and follow-up care and develop injury prevention and treatment programs for injured athletes.

• Physical Therapy-work with doctors to diagnose and identify problems, create plans of treatment and carry out therapy designed to help restore the patient's health and quality of life. 

• Occupational Therapy-work with patients in order to return them to daily living and working routines following disabling health conditions.

• Respiratory Therapy-under the direction of a physician, the respiratory therapist helps to evaluate, treat and rehabilitate patients suffering from respiratory disorders.

Multiple Choice

Mr. Johnson is a 75 y/o man who recently had a stroke and is ready to be released from the hospital. He will need help learning how to use his left arm again in order to perform daily activities at home. Which healthcare professional will be able to best help Mr. Johnson?

• Physical Therapist

• Occupational Therapist

• Athletic Trainer

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Smith is a 60 y/o woman who recently had hip replacement surgery. She will need help restoring ROM and restoring normal function. Which healthcare professional will be able to best help Mrs. Smith?

• Physical Therapist

• Occupational Therapist

• Athletic Trainer

Multiple Choice

Sammy is an 18 y/o basketball player who sprained their ankle during a recent tournament at the school. Sammy needs help restoring strength and ROM in order to return to basketball. Which healthcare professional will be able to best help Sammy?

• Physical Therapist

• Occupational Therapist

• Athletic Trainer