Our physical, occupational, and speech therapists help patients rebuild strength, develop functional mobility, and perform activities of daily living for a successful return home. These licensed professionals partner with Accelerated Care Plus, the nation’s leading provider of advanced rehab technology, to ensure we are following the most up-to-date, effective rehab technology and practices available.

Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation therapists work with the rest of our caregiving team to help patients with a variety of concerns, including:

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Fall management
• Pain management
• Recovery from knee and hip replacement
• Recovery from illness, injury, or accident
• Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
• Stroke recovery
• Urinary incontinence
• Wound healing

Physical Therapy

Our physical therapy team works to help residents reach their highest level of independence. Each patient is carefully evaluated before a physical therapist creates an individualized treatment program. Treatment takes place in a safe environment, with a focus on improving physical impairment and pain, and preventing future injuries.

Areas of treatment may include:

• Increasing strength and mobility
• Increasing motor control after stroke
• Improving coordination, balance and the ability to walk following a fracture
• Improving overall strength conditioning, range of motion and endurance
• Managing pain
• Learning proper body mechanics to prevent injury
• Promoting safety awareness

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists help residents master tasks essential for daily living such as bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom. They also assist residents with impaired vision and/or hearing to function well in their environment.

Areas of treatment may include:

• Functional independence: eating, bathing, toileting, homemaking, cooking, etc.
• Maintenance of wellness: dressing and grooming
• Prevention of further disability: home assessments and modifications, adaptive equipment
• Increasing safety awareness

Speech Therapy

Speech therapists assess and help restore abilities in the areas of communication, swallowing, and cognition. Treatment programs are designed to help residents affected by stroke, brain injury, dementia, and other neurological disorders. Speech therapists also work with residents suffering from hearing impairment, respiratory illnesses, and complex medical conditions.

Areas of treatment may include:

• Improving speech and voice clarity
• Increasing comprehension and verbal expression
• Improving chewing and swallowing ability
• Maximizing cognitive language skills: memory, problem-solving, and abstract reasoning
• Resident and family/caregiver education and training for managing ongoing difficulties with communication, cognition, and swallowing

Orthopedic/Joint Replacement Program

Following a joint replacement, the Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation team will develop a plan to begin restoring your range of motion and mobility. Our goal is to improve your confidence and reduce and manage your pain so that you can successfully return to your daily life.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac rehab patients who have experienced a cardiac event require a delicate balance of medication, diet, and lifestyle adjustments. Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation provides the care team that can help you manage your condition and its side effects while working with you to begin restoring your heart to healthy functioning.

Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation focuses on regaining and refining skills, movement coordination, and speech loss due to stroke. We can help you relearn how to perform daily tasks, compensate for permanent losses incurred from brain injury, and regain your confidence.

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