Supervisor Speech Dept. Frederic P. Ekrem, M.D. Rehabilitation Center Sacred Heart Hospital 900 West Clairemont Ave. Eau Claire, Wisconsin with primary responsibility of working with patients with disabilities on the Rehabilitation Unit. Also served as physician for the Muscular Dystrophy Association summer camps. Provides counseling and guidance to patients and their families.
Services are available on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
In addition, pure tone hearing testing is routinely provided to patients referred to the department. In-service programs are conducted on a regular basis to facilitate community and professional understanding of both normal and disordered communication. Occupational Therapy uses evaluation and treatment procedures to enable patients to achieve their maximum level of independence in living skills. Treatment is directed toward maximizing the patient's independent functioning through remediation of deficits and compensatory techniques to perform daily living tasks. Therapy is provided in an occupational therapy clinic area, at the patient's bedside, at the patient's home, or during community outings.