Acute Rehabilitation
Salt Lake County's only west side resource for acute rehabilitation.
About
When receiving care for a serious injury or illness, you need highly specialized therapy to help you regain function, perform daily activities and ease the transition back to home. The acute rehabilitation unit at Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley is committed to helping you recover from physical disabilities so that you can resume participation in life's activities as comfortably and quickly as possible.
Admission
Patients can be referred from hospitals, physicians, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care facilities or from home. A pre-admission screening will be performed and reviewed by the medical director and clinical team to determine if the patient meets the necessary medical criteria.
Admission requirements include:
- The patient requires daily physicians' visits to oversee medical needs and the functional care plan.
- The patient requires an intensive, coordinated interdisciplinary rehabilitation program which includes the intervention of multiple therapy disciplines; traditionally three hours of therapy per day with adequate rest breaks.
Our Services
Our dedicated team of rehabilitation professionals works in conjunction with patients, family, and/or caregivers to design a comprehensive individualized treatment plan based on a comprehensive evaluation process and to establish measurable goals with the focus of returning vital functions such as mobility, balance, self-care activities, memory and speech.
The dedicated clinical staff of rehabilitation professionals includes:
- Physical therapists with specialty training in orthopedic and neurological conditions, who help patients regain strength, endurance, coordination, flexibility, balance and mobility, as well as orthotic/prosthetic training.
- Occupational therapists who specialize in helping patients return to basic self-care skills and activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, eating, meal preparation and leisure activities.
- Speech/language pathologists who specialize in improving communication and cognitive skills in expression, comprehension, memory and reasoning and writing skills, as well as assist in the evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders.
- Rehabilitation nurses
- Registered dietitians
- Respiratory therapists
- Clinical pharmacists
- Case management
