Gifford offers a wide variety of rehabilitation services for both inpatients (hospitalized patients) and outpatients (those visiting by appointment). Rehabilitation services include:
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy helps people of all ages and abilities increase strength, flexibility, joint movement, and balance. It assists individuals in improving their functional recovery from sports and work injuries, fractures, joint replacements and surgeries, and arthritis and other pain-related ailments. Specially trained and highly skilled physical therapists work one-on-one with patients to achieve their goals.
In addition to traditional orthopedic physical therapy, Gifford also offers specialized programs for:
- Bowel and bladder incontinence
- Lymphedema
- Balance disorders, such as vertigo, vestibular imbalances, and general balance deficits
Adult outpatient physical therapy is offered at Gifford Health Center at Berlin-Specialty Care, Kingwood Health Center, and Sharon Health Center.
Pediatric outpatient physical therapy is offered at Kingwood Health Center in Randolph.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy helps people of all ages with a variety of physical, psychological, or cognitive functioning impairments attain or resume participation in everyday activities. Impairments may be the result of developmental disorders, physical illness, trauma, or the aging process. Help available from our experienced occupational therapists includes:
- Hand therapy for upper extremity conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, injuries, and tennis elbow
- Training techniques and assistive devices for activities of daily living, including basic self-care skills
- Improvement of functional abilities, such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping
- Assessment of development levels, including motor skills, play, self-help skills, and sensory processing
- Worksite evaluations for ergonomics
Adult occupational therapy is offered at Kingwood Health Center and Sharon Health Center.
Pediatric occupational therapy is offered at Kingwood Health Center in Randolph.
Occupational therapy appointments are scheduled through the Rehabilitation Services Department at the Kingwood Health Center.
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy addresses communication and swallowing disorders, helping people of all ages regain or improve their ability to communicate through speech. Through the use of training and exercises, speech therapy assesses and treats:
- Swallowing difficulty
- Cognitive and developmental impairments, including delayed speech in childhood
- Speech loss from a stroke, other ailment or post-surgery
- Speech disorders, such as stuttering or difficulty forming words
Outpatient adult and pediatric speech therapy are available at the Kingwood Health Center.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation services are also available in our inpatient care unit. For inpatients recovering from surgery or those who are medically ready for discharge but are unable to safely recover at home, you can receive convenient, comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation right here at Gifford. Learn more.
