Comprehensive Rehabilitation

Criteria for Admissions

• Orthopedic injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Burns
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Status post surgical intervention
• Neurologic conditions/disorders
• Joint replacement

Overview

Weisman Children's Rehabilitation Hospital offers comprehensive rehabilitation to children/adolescents with acquired deficits who have complex medical needs and require intensive rehabilitation services. Our team of rehab specialists provides individual services to assist each child or adolescent to maximize their functional ability. Children whose development has been affected by disease or a chronic condition are taught new skills. Those children/adolescents who have a newly acquired injury or illness are given the opportunity to relearn skills that will increase their independence. Under the direction of our pediatric rehabilitation medicine physician, care is coordinated to meet the needs of our patients and families.

Continuum of Care

Inpatient Program

• Physical and occupational therapists address mobility, strength, and daily living skills
• Speech language pathologists address communication, cognition, and swallowing difficulties
• Therapeutic recreation/child life specialists address the emotional, physical, social and developmental needs through recreational or other activities
• Pediatric nurses provide care to improve each child's physical, emotional, and developmental needs in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Social work, nutrition services, and case management services
• Education services as indicated

Day Hospital

• Intensive rehab services including PT, OT, ST, TR, and dysphagia on a full-stay basis
• Allows children to live at home, but receive intensive rehabilitation services and nursing care
• Seamless continuity of treatment from Inpatient Program is applicable
• Individualized treatment plans with a consistent therapist

Outpatient

• Therapy services including PT, OT, ST and dysphagia
• Continuation of treatment plan if child comes from inpatient or day hospital

Medical Day Care

• For children ages 0-6 who are medically fragile and who require skilled nursing care