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Therapy rooms include a wide variety of rehabilitation and therapy
equipment
Meadowood Health Pavilion nursing and physical therapy
staff work closely to carefully monitor patient progress and look wholistically
at each individual.
Patients of all ages are welcome at the Health Pavilion.
Our team also has extensive training and experience in addressing the
specific requirements of patients 50+.
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Meadowood offers a comprehensive therapy
program that includes Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech
Therapy.
Our team of therapy professionals specializes in meeting the rehabilitation
needs of the general public, older adult and the long-term care resident.
This goal is met by teaching compensatory strategies and adapting the
environment to each individual's particular needs. The Meadowood therapy
team identifies each person's strengths and capabilities and provides
a reinforcing atmosphere where the individual is encouraged to maximize
his or her potential. By implementing a model of care based on the concepts
of restoration, compensation and adaptation, our therapists improve
the quality of life for people with physical, cognitive, and communicative
deficits.
Therapy services include short-term rehabilitation, outpatient therapy,
and the development of functional maintenance programs to enhance the
lives of the long-term care resident.
- Physical Therapy: The focus of Physical Therapy is on the
ability to move and function independently within the patient's environment
while increasing the overall level of physical endurance. Physical
Therapy modalities include:
- Bed mobility
- Gait – level surfaces
- Gait – uneven terrain
- Joint mobility
- Physical restraints
- Positioning
- Sitting Balance
- Skin Integrity
- Stair climbing
- Standing balance
- Transfers
- Wheelchair mobility
- Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapy maximizes the
individual's ability to participate in self-care, work-related, leisure
and social activities of daily living. Occupational therapists address
component problems in strength, joint range of motion, muscle tone,
sensory and perceptual awareness or cognitive function.
- Speech-Language Pathology: Meadowood offers Speech-Language
Pathology services to people with communication or swallowing disorders.
Speech-Language modalities include:
- Auditory comprehension
- Auditory discrimination
- Cognitive-Linguistics
- Expressive Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Speech Production
- Swallowing
- Voice
- Written Expression
Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy are typically covered by
Medicare Part A if the patient has had a 3-night qualifying hospital
stay. Therapies may also be covered by Medicare Part B if the patient
qualifies or may be charged on a private pay basis. Respiratory Therapy
is covered under Part A only and is available from Bloomington Hospital
Respiratory services.
Strength-Building Program
Our team of rehab professionals is proud to offer our Freedom Through
Functionality strength-building program, featuring Nautilus exercise equipment
including those specifically designed for people age 50+. Research has
shown that increased strength helps improve balance and functional mobility.
When appropriate, strength-building exercise equipment is incorporated
into a patient's rehabilitation plan under the direct supervision of a
therapy professional. The use of the Nautilus equipment helps counteract
muscle weakness and helps individuals regain strength and muscle tone.
For more information on this effective program, please contact the Meadowood
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