The nurse practitioner also monitors your progress in therapy, provides education to you and your family and assists in developing a discharge plan. Our residents and fellows are physicians with additional training in rehabilitation and geriatric medicine. They also help to coordinate your medical and rehabilitation care by working with the rehabilitation team. Nursing Our specially trained nursing staff works in collaboration with medical and rehabilitation staff to develop an individualized plan of care. Nurses assess your care needs and provide an orientation to the unit.
Nurses also provide education on topics such as medication administration and other self-care needs.
They may help you improve your ability to stand, walk or climb steps or push yourself in a wheelchair. They may also help you to improve your strength and balance and teach you to use a walker or cane, if necessary. Your therapy also may include strengthening weak muscles, teaching you ways to conserve energy and accomplishing daily activities using special equipment. Our speech and language pathologists work with people who have problems with speaking and swallowing. They may teach you methods to help you communicate with your treatment team and family.