Inpatient Rehabilitation
A Comprehensive Continuum of Care for the Rehabilitation Patient
Mission
The mission of AMC's Rehabilitation Program is to provide a progressive and interdisciplinary plan of care for reintegration of the patient into their home and community. The level of reintegration is the best measure of an effective rehabilitation program.
Team Members
The treatment care team consists of experienced healthcare professionals who specialize in components essential to an interdisciplinary rehabilitation program. This is important in order to treat the "whole person" and provide professional attention to the individual in all areas of life that have been affected by their injury or illness.
- Physicians
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Case Management
- Social Work
- Neuropsychology
These team members work together to treat a variety of cases:
- Stroke
- Brain Injury
- Neurological Disorders
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Hip Fractures
- Amputations
- Arthritis
- Major Multiple Trauma
- Congenital Deformities
- Complex Orthopedics
What Can You Expect
The Rehabilitation Program at AMC is offered in a state of the art facility. A teamwork approach to rehabilitative care is achieved by the expert knowledge and input from physicians, nurses, therapists and other rehabilitative specialists.
- The Physician directs our rehabilitative team. Our Physicians are rehab specialized with quality medical management experience. You can expect daily visits addressing your medical needs.
- The rehabilitation patient and family members are key to the interdisciplinary team. The physicians, specialists, patient and family work together to focus on the return of skills in all areas of life: physical, emotional, social and recreational.
- The patient will receive at least three hours of therapy per day, five days a week. Therapy includes traditional rehabilitation interventions along with creative and innovative programs with regards to education, community re-entry, home evaluation, aquatic therapy and animal assisted therapy.
- The care does not stop at discharge. AMC offers outpatient rehabilitation services, home health services, access to durable medical equipment and active support groups.
For more information, contact:
Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Augusta Medical Center
(540) 332-4040 or 932-4040