Arthritis makes living extremely difficult for some people.
The pain, lack of mobility and depression are a combination that can be too much to fight alone. Sometimes, more comprehensive, inpatient treatment is the breakthrough people need to start managing the effects of arthritis. That's why the Arthritis and Osteoporosis Care Center at Baptist Hospital developed the Learning to Live Arthritis Rehabilitation Program for people who have symptoms that just haven't responded well to outpatient treatment. Patients are admitted to the Baptist Hospital Rehabilitation Center on an inpatient basis for the five-day program. Under the care of a team-specialists in social work, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, an individual care plan is developed for each individual patient.