Helping Regain and Improve Life Skills: Rehabilitation Services
After an accident or a serious health event, or as part of their long-term care, people often need rehabilitation services such as Physical Therapy (PT) and/or Occupational Therapy (OT).
Physical Therapy
CenterLight Healthcare Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Physical Therapists (PTs) help participants reduce pain and improve or restore mobility, often reducing the need for long-term use of prescription medications.
PTs can teach participants how to prevent or manage their condition so that they may achieve long-term health benefits. PTs examine each participant and develop a plan, using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, improve range of motion, regain strength, improve endurance, and prevent disability.
PTs also work with participants to prevent the loss of movement before it occurs by developing fitness and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. Trained in exercise programs and rehabilitative interventions, PTs can also help with falls prevention. For older adults who wish to continue to live safely in their own homes, PTs can help with maintaining, restoring, and reaching the individuals’ optimum function.
Occupational Therapy
Through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations), Occupational Therapists (OTs) help participants do the things they want and need to do. This helps them maintain their independence and remain in the community for as long as possible.
Common occupational therapy interventions include providing treatment to individuals recovering from injury to help them regain skills. OTs provide support for those experiencing physical changes as well as rehabilitation and education to help participants perform everyday tasks. These include, but are not limited to, bathing, dressing, cooking, getting in and out of bed, getting in and out of a car, and other Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
For participants who may be having cognitive issues, OTs can also design exercises with the goal of improving memory and focus.
Open Gym
CenterLight Healthcare PACE centers, located in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, and Westchester, have an open gym available for participants to use. This is supervised by PTs and OTs to ensure safety and help participants get the most out of their exercises. Participants can contact our team to schedule transportation to and from the PACE center, where they can enjoy therapeutic recreation activities and nutritious meals, see their medical provider, and take advantage of the well-equipped open gym.
Working with the CenterLight PACE Care Team
At CenterLight PACE, physical and occupational therapists are part of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), a group of dedicated professionals who work together to provide participants with the care they need, when they need it. And because our PTs and OTs are working with the full care team, they collaborate with each discipline to provide high quality, holistic care.
This blog post is written by Brendan Geraghty, Director of Rehabilitation at CenterLight Healthcare PACE.
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