Michigan & Ohio Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation for Results.
Directed by the resident's physician, individualized rehabilitation plans are developed to meet each person's specific needs. With advanced therapy capabilities and compassionate, skilled therapists, rehabilitation can include physical, occupational and speech therapies. Improving quality of life and a higher level of independence are the goals of every rehabilitation plan.
Altercare's therapy capabilities focus on specific clinical outcomes that support independence, including mobility and self-care. Our rehab professionals are dedicated to reaching goals and measuring success for every patient.
"My therapists encouraged me and helped me regain my strength after my stroke. I didn't think I'd ever be the same again, but physical and occupational therapists were with me every step of the way, and I feel so much better now." - Former Altercare rehab patient
Rehabilitation Services
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- CVA/Stroke Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Multiple Trauma Care
- Amputee Rehabilitation
- Balance Assessments
- VitalStim® Swallowing Therapy
- Cognitive Assessments
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
After orthopedic surgery or injury, people want to get better quickly, and our experienced physical and occupational therapy team is focused on helping each person achieve results as quickly as possible. Orthopedic rehab patients recovering from hip, knee or shoulder surgeries receive customized rehabilitation plans designed to restore maximum levels of functioning.
Orthopedic Rehabilitation Capabilities
- Full-time staff of experienced physical and occupational therapists
- Therapists trained in knee and hip replacement precautions and protocols
- Education, training and strengthening programs
- Therapy to teach safe transferring skills
- Balance assessments
- Comprehensive back care
- Foot evaluation and orthotic fabrication
- Pain management treatments include electrical stimulation and ultrasound, and holistic care, such as heat treatments and massotherapy
- Amputee rehabilitation programs
CVA/Stroke Rehabilitation
Recovering from a neurological injury or illness is a demanding process for patients and their families. Our compassionate, experienced therapy team is focused on meeting each person's cognitive, communication and physical rehabilitation goals.
CVA/Stroke Rehabilitation Capabilities
Speech Therapy
- VitalStim® swallowing therapy
- Language therapy
- Voice improvement
- Cognitive treatment
- Speech intelligibility
- Balance retraining
- Neuromuscular retraining
- Education, conditioning and strengthening
- Gait analysis and transfer training
- Fine motor skill therapy
- Orthotics consulting
- Daily living activities, home management and safety skills
- Adaptive equipment assessment and instruction
- Cognitive retraining
- Neuromuscular retraining, including joint range, strengthening and endurance
- Visual-perceptual skill development
- Wheelchair and seating evaluation
- Splinting
Read about the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale Certification