Rehabilitation Services

Rehabilitation means reshaping lives and restoring lost abilities after an illness or injury. It means treating the whole person – physically, emotionally, and socially. In rehabilitation, the goal is to return residents to their optimum level of function, so that they may have a better quality of life.

At Villa Maria, residents are assisted in their goals for recovery in a home-like environment by a team of caring and highly qualified rehabilitation professionals. Following an evaluation of a resident’s functional abilities, an individualized rehabilitation program is developed. The treatment program will address areas related to the resident’s mobility, performance of activities of daily living, communication skills, and swallowing function.

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech-Language Pathology

“Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humanity, gentleness and patience.” - Colossians 3:12

Physical Therapy

Skilled physical therapy treatments include:

• Training in areas of bed mobility, transfers, and gait (with or without an assistive device)
• Treatment of lower extremity functional limitations
• Strength training and coordination
• Range of motion therapy

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy addresses important elements in the treatment of individuals experiencing functional limitations in self-care skills and activities of daily living. An occupational therapy treatment plan may include:

• Fine and gross motor control development
• One-handed dressing techniques, grooming, bathing, and home management skills
• Training in the use of self help aids
• Cognitive skills development
• Upper body strengthening and coordination
• Home evaluation to assess need for adaptive equipment and to promote safety

Speech-Language Pathology

In speech therapy, residents are evaluated and treated for hearing, language, communication, and swallowing disorders. The focus is on improving speech-language expression, comprehension, oral motor skills for more accurate speech production, and strategies for safe eating. Therapy may include:

• Receptive/expressive language therapy
• Aural rehabilitation
• Swallowing management