Our acute care therapy team provides occupational, physical and speech therapy services to any inpatient in need at Blessing Hospital. In certain instances, due to a serious injury or other neurological or orthopedic issue, a doctor may refer you for more extensive therapy to help restore independence. The rehabilitation unit at Blessing can provide such necessary services.
Experience the Blessing Difference: Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to lead the fullest and most productive life possible, regardless of any medical impairment. Patients choose us because of our:
Care that focuses on you: Our rehabilitation specialists meet weekly to discuss each patient’s progress. We consult with a multidisciplinary team of physicians when such expert guidance could speed a patient’s recovery. This coordination means more personalized care for patients and often faster progress. Learn more about our rehabilitation services.
High quality and excellent outcomes: Our program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the DNV. It meets strict guidelines on value, quality and outcomes that recognize the high level of care we provide. Learn more about our outcomes.
Highly trained staff: Our care team includes expertly trained individuals, such as certified brain injury specialists who treat traumatic brain injuries. It also includes a lymphedema therapist, who helps patients manage swelling caused by cancer or other conditions.
Focus on families: Before patients leave the hospital, we provide family members or caregivers with hands-on training. We make sure family members feel comfortable assisting patients in moving safely from their bed to a chair, for example. This training gives a patient’s entire caregiving team the skills and confidence to manage their care at home.
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: What You Should Know
Blessing provides one of the only complete rehabilitation care units in the area. Here’s what you should know about our facility so you can decide if it is right for you or a loved one:
What it is: The inpatient medical rehabilitation unit cares for patients who need 24-hour nursing and considerable rehabilitation therapy needs. Admission decisions are made regardless of medical diagnosis and in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
After admission: All patients admitted to the unit are evaluated by a licensed physical or occupational therapist and/or speech-language pathologist. After evaluation, care providers then set up an individualized plan of care with input from the patient. Evaluations address:
Functional mobility
Self-care abilities
Language
Cognition
Swallowing
What you will need: If you or a loved one is preparing for a stay in our inpatient rehabilitation unit, you may wish to pack certain items. Learn more about what you should know before coming to Blessing’s rehab unit. Items to pack include:
Clothing, especially walking shoes
Mobility equipment, such as a wheelchair, brace or walker
Personal items, such as glasses, hearing aids and dentures
Inpatient Rehabilitation Services: Evaluation and Treatment
Our highly skilled team has experience working with many types of impairments resulting from injuries and conditions such as:
Spinal cord injuries
Brain injuries
Amputations
Arthritis
Fractures
Multiple trauma
Neuromuscular diseases
Our care team is specially trained in the full spectrum of rehabilitative management strategies to evaluate a range of conditions. A patient’s care plan could include one or multiple treatments, depending on an individual’s needs and desires. Services include:
Gait training
Lymphedema (swelling in the arms or legs) management
Adaptive and augmentative communication techniques
Retraining in activities of daily living
Pain management
Wound care
Thermal and electrical modalities
Our Rehabilitation Care Team
Our inpatient care is delivered by a comprehensive and expertly trained team of medical and other professionals, including:
Nurses
Speech-language pathologist
Medical social worker
Dietitian
Clergy
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists
Recreational therapists
Members of our highly trained rehabilitation care team hold a range of specialized qualifications, including:
Wheel chair certification
VitalStim® certification
Certification in rehabilitation nursing
Most importantly, our team includes you. Together, we will set goals and work toward getting you back to the life you enjoyed. We focus on your satisfaction, safety and producing excellent outcomes for you.
Sophisticated Rehabilitation Equipment
We provide all the leading edge tools and equipment needed to help you maximize your independence and get back to your day-to-day life, including a:
Car/driving simulator
DynaVision light board to help with visual, gross motor and neurocognitive tasks
Iowa Oral Pressure Instrument for oral motor exercise
Digital swallow work station to assess and improve swallowing
Built-in ceiling walking track to support patients working on gait and balance
Biodex Balance System
Dysphagia Synchrony System
Refer a Patient
If you are a doctor who wants to refer a patient for rehabilitation services, please contact our admissions coordinator at (217) 223-8400, ext. 8765 or fax your request to (217) 222-8592.