Rehabilitation Services

Gain from an interdisciplinary team dedicated to helping you meet your goals and improve your quality of life. You may gain skills to:

• Communicate more easily and clearly
• Increase your ability to care for yourself and do daily tasks
• Maintain or improve your strength, mobility, and fitness
• Swallow more comfortably

Partner with your care team to create a plan that meets your goals and needs. Depending on your needs, your rehabilitation team may include, but not be limited to the following:

• Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) doctors – Provide care that helps you maximize what you can do and adapt to what you can’t do
• Physical therapists – Improve your ability to move
• Occupational therapists – Help you build skills to do daily tasks
• Speech-language therapists – Treat communication and swallowing disorders
• Orthotists and prosthetists – Create and fit devices that replace a body part or help it work better

Rely on Essentia for rehabilitation services in the setting that’s best for you. Take advantage of:

• Inpatient rehabilitation, including intensive inpatient programs
• Outpatient rehabilitation
• Home care rehabilitation in your home or senior living center
• Skilled nursing facilities

At your first consultation, you’ll start with a comprehensive assessment. You may:

• Review your medical history
• Complete simple tests
• Discuss problems you have doing daily activities
• Talk about your goals

You can bring a family member, friend, or caregiver for support.

Personalized Care Plan

Work with your rehab team to create a care plan to meet your short- and long-term goals. Count on your provider for education about your condition, the rehabilitation process, and how loved ones and caregivers can provide support.

Partner with a team of experienced children’s rehabilitation therapists for a therapy plan that fits your child’s needs. If your child’s care plan includes multiple specialists, rely on us for collaborative, integrated care.

Family-Centered Care

You’re encouraged to take part in your child’s therapy sessions. You’ll also learn how to help your child reach therapy goals at home, school, and play.

School & Community Support

Your family can rely on Essentia for the support your child needs to be successful in school and in the community. Our case managers or social workers can help you:

• Understand the rehabilitation process
• Connect with community resources
• Communicate with your child’s school about his or her needs