You may have had a stroke or other brain injury. Medicare or your medical insurance has paid for a certain amount of rehabilitation therapy, but you feel you need more. But a new, innovative IC program, housed on the second floor of Longview, hopes to change that for area residents. The Center for Life Skills brings together students and faculty from physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and therapeutic recreation with the goal of enhancing the quality of life and improving the rehabilitative options for individuals in the community with chronic neurological disabilities.
Patients benefit from the expertise that each profession brings to the client.
The program has the added benefit of enhancing the educational experiences of our students. It gives them the chance to work as part of an interdisciplinary team and to practice their skills while really helping people in the community. They also participate in clinical research, laboratory demonstrations, and class projects. The participants in the center are patients who have completed their formal rehabilitation therapy but deem it necessary to continue to improve their functioning level. Up to 15 participants may enroll per 15-week session.