What to Expect
Each patient works for a minimum of three hours a day, 5 days a week, with a team of rehabilitation specialists. The team is under the direction of a physiatrist, a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Nursing services provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The patient and family are vital members of this team. Other members include rehabilitation nurses, speech pathologists, physical and occupational therapists, a recreation therapist, a respiratory therapist, a social worker, a dietitian, a pharmacist and a psychologist.