Treating Exceptional People Exceptionally!

While you are in the hospital for an illness or surgery, it may become necessary to receive physical, occupational or speech therapy services.  Sometimes it is the illness itself that causes the need for rehabilitation – such as a stroke .  Or it can be the debilitating effects of prolonged illness or recovery from surgery that necessitate assistance from a rehab professional.  For whatever reason, you will be well cared for by our experienced team of occupational therapists, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and speech-language pathologists.

Upon receiving a referral from a physician, a therapist will complete their evaluation, and with input from you and your family, a treatment plan will be established.  Depending on your needs, goals for physical therapy may be as simple as being able to stand up from the edge of the bed without help.  Occupational therapy may assist you with learning how to dress yourself, bathe yourself, or safely get on and off the toilet.  Speech Therapy can help you with swallowing and communication if you are experiencing problems in those areas.

Therapy programs focus on improvement of strength, endurance, flexibility, motor control and stability to support the return to normal functional activities.  In the acute program, symptom relief is achieved through medical management and/or passive modalities with progression toward an active and aggressive treatment plan.  As treatment progresses, patients are weaned from supportive therapies and moved toward greater independence.

Therapy services can be provided on all units, including intensive care.  Most of the diagnoses we work with are:

• Cardiac
• Arthritis
• Oncology
• Neurology
• Pulmonary
• Orthopedic
• General medicine

Your treatment plan may consist of:

• Ambulation and stair training
• Balance training
• Patient or caregiver education
• Electrical stimulation
• Endurance
• Home exercise program
• Strengthening
• Stretching
• Therapeutic exercise

While it is usually no one’s desire to require a stay in the hospital, if you require rehabilitation services while an inpatient at McLaren-Greater Lansing, you can be confident you will receive exceptional care from our devoted team of rehabilitation professionals.  For more information about our acute care therapy services, please contact us:

401 W. Greenlawn Avenue
Lansing, Michigan
517-975-6402