Neurosurgery Roseburg

Helping Patients Regain Their Independence

Mercy Medical Center

Common Functional Problems

Loss of mobility or difficulty with walking, transfers, stair climbing
Difficulty swallowing/speech and language problems
Memory deficets, judgement difficulties
Loss of coordination and balance
Difficulty performing self-care activities
Inabling to work or function in the community

Admission Criteria

The patient has the potential to improve functional abilities such as mobility and self-care
The patient is medically appropriate
The patent requires at least two therapies (occupational, physical, and to speech) and has the potential to participate in a minimum of three hours of therapy per day
The patient is motivated to participate in the rehabilitation program
The patient and family are commited to the rehabilitation process and have identified a plan for discharge
The patient requires medical intervention and 24-hour rehabilitation nursing care

What to Expect

When a patient first comes into the program, they will go through a comprehensive evaluation, assessing their level of overall function. Next, the patient and family will meet with the treatment team to set short and long-term goals. Rehabilitation often begins the day the patient arrives in the unit. A typical day involves three hours of rehabilitation spread out over the course of a day and can include physical, speech, and/or occupational therapy, either individually or in groups. The center encourages their patients to socialize with others during meals which are served in our dining room. We focus on helping patients resume a productive life and to become as independent as possible.

Involving The Family

The treatment team teaches family members how to help with the therapeutic process. By participating, family members gain important skills that will help support the patient both during the hospital stay and after he or she returns home.

A social worker coordinates all of these efforts and is the key liaison with the family. Finally, the team helps plan for the community, finding appropriate resources to help them continue toward regaing their independence.

Who Can They Help?

The team works closely with physicians, patients, and families to determine whether impatient rehabilitation will provide a benefit and opportunity for greater independence for each person.

People who have suffered a loss of functioning or impairment due to:

Stroke
Multiple/ complicated Orthopedic Injuries
Brain Injury
Degenerative Neurological Disorders (such as Parkinson's Disease, Polyneuropathy, and Multiple Sclerosis, etc.)
Spinal Cord Injuries
Amputations
Major Multiple Trauma
Other serious and debilitating conditions that result in loss of independence in self care and mobility

For More Information...

http://www.mercyrose.org/