Your Pre-Rehabilitation Evaluation

The first step to any rehabilitation program is a thorough evaluation of your physical, cognitive and psychosocial status. Within 24 hours of this evaluation, your rehabilitation team will devise a care plan, identifying realistic functional goals for both you and your family.

Our physiatrists will then address any musculoskeletal or neurological problems and make recommendations. These recommendations may include the use of:

• Medicine
• Assistive devices
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Alternative therapies

Our goal is to achieve improvement in function each week. Weekly interdisciplinary team conferences are held with all team members to discuss each individual patient’s progress, goals and discharge planning. The length of your stay depends on your unique needs and progress. The goal is to have a realistic discharge plan that includes a residence that can accommodate your expected needs.

What to expect during your stay in the Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) ›