Our oncology treatment interventions include nutritional support, strengthening exercises, symptom management and more. Patients benefit at the Southern New England Rehabilitation Center by learning to compensate for their disabilities with devices or adaptive methods. When a patient has underlying conditions such as bronchitis or emphysema, trouble with breathing and endurance ensue, often requiring rehabilitation. Our respiratory program allows the Southern New England Rehabilitation Center to accept and treat rehabilitation patients with respiratory conditions. These patients are accepted and evaluated on an individual basis.
Pulmonary patients can respond particularly well to treatment in a rehabilitative setting.
By looking at how patients breathe and teaching them methods to regulate their breathing in a more energy-efficient manner, patients are able to make significant gains. As with the rest of our programs, admission for our newest treatments generally requires an individual be medically stable and able to participate in about three hours of rehabilitation per day. Exceptions to this requirement are inpatient cases that call for a low intensity rehabilitation program.