Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

The rehab team at Mount Pleasant Manor is a dynamic and energetic group of therapists who use an interdisciplinary approach to developing comprehensive individualized treatment plans for the residents. The rehab program includes evaluation, care plan development, and discharge planning that involves family/caregiver training and equipment needs. Therapy is offered up to seven days a week depending on the needs of each individual and their medical conditions. Also, families are encouraged to participate in their loved one's rehab programs.

Stroke Rehab - Total Joint Replacements - Falls - Fractures - General Deconditioning - Amputations - Arthritis - Swallowing Disorders - Wounds - Contractures - Balance Disturbances - Communication Disorders - Cardiac Conditions - Cognitive Deficits

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY:
Occupational Therapy (OT) endeavors to equip residents with the skills necessary to achieve the highest level of functional independence in a variety of areas ranging from basic feeding and hygiene to community re-entry. Items that may be addressed in accordance with the primary care physician's directives:

Improve bathing/dressing/feeding skills
Upper body strengthening
Safety management with cooking
Range of motion/splinting
Community Re-entry
Cognitive Re-training
Fine motor development
Endurance/energy conservation

PHYSICAL THERAPY:
Physical Therapy (PT) incorporates a whole body approach that promotes the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. PT endeavors to focus on the resident's highest level of independence in areas ranging from simple bed positioning to advanced ambulation skills. Items that may be addressed in accordance with the primary care physician's directives:

Lower body strengthening
Transfer training
Prosthetic (amputee) training
Wheelchair fitting and training
Modalities- Ultrasound/Electrical stimulation
Range of motion/splinting
Balance/Fall prevention
Community Re-entry
Wound care
Neuro-muscular education

SPEECH - LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY:
Speech Therapy (ST) endeavors to help residents integrate with others more effectively through increased speech and communication skills. ST may also be instrumental in increasing residents' eating enjoyment by maximizing their swallowing safety with the least restrictive diets. In accordance with the primary care physician's directions, these items may be addressed:

Swallowing problems
Cognitive deficits
Diet Consistencies
Feeding tube to oral feeding transition
Vitalstim
Dry mouth
Slurred speech
Aphasia
Eating problems
Please feel free to come by and see our very spacious gym that includes a simulated apartment, working kitchen, full laundry room and spacious bathroom.