May is Stroke Awareness Month

Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Plays an Important Role in Stroke Recovery

HaysMed is dedicated to providing expert and compassionate care for recovery after a stroke. Early action is critical when a patient suffers a stroke. Stroke rehabilitation should begin as soon as possible after a stroke once a patient’s medical condition is stable and doctors have taken preventive measures against further strokes and complications.

Our HaysMed inpatient program provides a personalized treatment plan for each patient and ongoing care with the goal of preparing people to return home independently or with assistance from family members or other care providers.

Research shows that inpatient rehabilitation results in:

• Going home quickly
• Short lengths of stay
• Minimizing hospital readmission

 

Our HaysMed Stroke Program Helps Improve Skills by Focusing on:

• Maximizing your independence, health and mobility
• Daily activities of living such as eating, dressing, grooming, bathing, and homemaking
• Bowel and bladder management
• Communication through speaking and writing
• Swallowing
• Improving memory and judgment
• Speech and language
• Balance and coordination
• Psychological adjustment
• Self-image

Treatment delivery and intensity of service is determined as part of the individualized plan of care and will typically include a combination of 30- to 60-minute therapy sessions for three or more hours most days.

 

Rehab in the Outpatient Setting

Outpatient therapy can play an important role in the continuum of care, when appropriate for the patient. Outpatient therapy will focus on mobility as well as patient activities of daily living, and will consist of varying levels of intensity depending on a patient’s individual needs.

 

The Therapy Team

The patient, patient’s family, loved ones and caregivers are the most important part of our rehabilitation team. Our team of HaysMed health professionals will work together with the patient and the patient’s caregivers toward recovery from a stroke.

Our interdisciplinary rehabilitation team specializing in stroke rehabilitation includes:

• Physicians specializing in rehabilitation providing daily oversight
• Rehabilitation nurses
• Physical therapists who work on problems with movement, walking, balance and coordination
• Occupational therapists who help patients regain independence with eating, bathing, dressing, writing and other daily tasks
• Certified speech therapists who help patients recover speech, language, cognitive and swallowing skills
• Orthotic/adaptive equipment specialists
• Nutritional counselors
• Case managers/social workers
• Neuro/clinical psychologists

 

Caregiver Support

Since family is often an important part of the recovery process, the rehab staff provides stroke education and training to close family members. A HaysMed social worker, nurse or case manager will help the patient and his or her caregivers arrange for the help and equipment that will be needed at home after treatment. Other activities may include stroke education classes as well as a stroke support group.

 

Our compassionate team at HaysMed is dedicated to providing personalized care, designed to help each patient regain independence with tailored treatment plans. Let us support your journey to recovery with expert, individualized care.

 

For more details on our stroke recovery program, visit us at: www.haysmed.com/services/inpatient-rehabilitation